Meet The Little Monster Behind This Iconic Lady Gaga Lipsync And Goodbye Message

On first watch, it's hard to tell why an excited boy is saying goodbye to so several people in a 20-second video clip. All Twitter knew was that this clip was funny, relatable and with little effort meme-able.


The video went viral over the weekend with the caption "Me getting out of a Uber pool," with over 5,000 retweets and 19,000 likes. The world wide web was unsure who the boy in question was, although they instantly loved him, his happiness and his video.


In the replies to the viral tweet, Staten made himself known. He's 11 years old and he's one of the primary Little Monsters in the world.


The fact that Staten is A little bit Monster really doesn't come as a surprise. In the 20-second clip, Staten (pronounced with the same "A" as in "grape," as his Twitter cover photo explains) makes reference to Lady Gaga's signature "put your paws up" catchphrase.

“I love you, bye! Grant, Allie, Jack, Zach and Bri, I love you! Put those paws up high! Peace out, babies! I love you! Love beats hate and be kind to one another and be kind to yourself! Bye!”

Staten's pinned tweet is now the whole video from which the viral clip was taken. It's two minutes and twenty seconds long and shows Staten lipsyncing to "Telephone" by Gaga and Beyoncé. He knows his lyrics, choreography and he ad-libs with some stellar pump-up phrases to excite the viewers.


Even after the astonishing experience of watching Staten's original video, it still wasn't clear who he was saying goodbye to and how. In a direct message to TRL on Twitter, he explains: "Just some Little Monster Companions that invited me to say them Through immediate Message."


Looking at Staten's presence on Twitter, his positivity and love flies off the screen. He's been A little bit Monster for two years, saying that Gaga has touched his heart and serves as his inspiration.


"She inspires me to routinely be myself, be kind to myself and others, and to routinely stay positive, and routinely love no matter who or what you love that love is truly love," Staten told TRL. "And she inspires me to be strong and stay strong no matter what life throws at you!!!!. My paws will constantly be up FOREVER! Love Routinely Beats Hate!!"


As Staten's video went viral, Twitter responded in a uniquely wholesome way. They could feel Staten's positivity and wanted nothing nevertheless the ideal for him.


In addition to people calling Staten adorable and pure, plenty of folks put their own relatable captions on the 20-second clip. One individual compared Staten to Harry Styles, who habitually ended his solo tour concerts by thanking his crew and his fans.


Staten is living for the responses to his video, telling TRL that he's "been very happy with all the comments. They have made me feel very very happy."


For new fans of Staten, they've got a lot to look forward to. This wasn't his first lipsyncing video and yes it won't be his last, either.


"I have posted 4! I count on doing video when a week. And Only Lady Gaga songs."