Most people don’t enjoy their jobs, and most people don’t get paid very much either, but Ryan isn’t most people. He’s an internet star making $11 million per year by reviewing toys on YouTube, and the craziest part is that he’s only six years old.
He’s the presenter of Ryan ToysReview, an online channel with over 10 million subscribers, and according to Forbes he was the joint eighth highest paid YouTuber last year after raking in $11 million in pre-tax income. He started the channel in 2015 when he was just four years old, and since then he’s racked up billions of views which have generated some massive revenue for the youngster. His channel became a hit after his Giant Egg Surprise video went viral (it’s been viewed over 800 million times), and now he’s so popular that his mom Loann, a former science teacher, has quit her job to work on his account full time. Jealous much? We certainly are.
Meet Ryan, the 6-year-old who’s living the dream
He’s the star of a family YouTube channel called Ryan ToysReview that makes a whopping $11 million per year!
The channel, which has over 10 million subscribers, sees Ryan opening and reviewing various toys and food
“One day, he asked me, “How come I’m not on YouTube when all the other kids are?” said Ryan’s mom Loann. “So we just decided—yeah, we can do that”
“It’s also a great way for us to spend more time together as a family and to bond with him,” said Ryan’s dad
“He loves making videos,” said his mom. “Every time I tell him we’re going to film, he gets so excited”
Their most viewed video, called ‘Huge Eggs Surprise Toy Challenge’, has over 1 billions views!
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#4 Chocolate Food vs Real challenge: 4,999,584 views
#5 World’s largest gummy worm challenge: 45,846,087 views
I'm a teenager but I feel old because I don't really get the whole hype behind it? No hate, but why?
Well, honestly, it makes a lot more sense to me than all the cats craze. But who cares? Let's just enjoy. As long as it's harmless and inoffensive...
I guess it is just a matter of tastes. It's not easy to be this successful on a big platform like YouTube, so I'll just cheer for him. <3
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Why do people always assume there is a huge "cat craze" on youtube when just as many people watch videos on dogs.
These videos are meant for kids and many of kids nowadays watch YouTube. The biggest problem with YouTube is that most of the videos are not suitable for kids. There are also many channels that look like those are made for children but are actually meant for the adult audience. If I would have kids I probably would not let them watch YouTube without parental supervision.
Well I'm 40 and I really don't get it. All I know is it darn near takes an act of Congress to get my nephews off of YouTube. 3 of em under 10 y/o and they will watch the dumbest stuff multiple times. Wouldn't surprise me if they watched the same video 15 times in a day. Little kids love watching other little kids. Parents like 5 minutes without little kids in their face. Younger kids also get caught up in things. I put on a movie at the daycare I worked at "How the West Was Fun". They'd seen that damn vid at least 20 times. I tripped over a toy and knocked a dish drain full of pots and pans onto a tile floor. Not one kid out of 10 noticed. I could have launched a space shuttle on the playground those kids wouldn't have blinked. Total immersion.
Agree with you. Kids and some teenagers(my classmates) would watch the dumbest video possible billions of times and would laugh like hyenas every time the "funny part" begins. And they don't notice anything that happens around them. I was so exasperated when my friends(not classmates) watched a movie once and were so hypnotised that they didn't hear the adults calling us to see a scorpion that had sneaked in someone's bed sheets. I caught it, called them to see it, they muttered something like " Yeah, yeah, go away, let us watch the movie" ( scorpions are rarer than unicorns in my country). I released it and went back to watch with them. In 20 minutes there was a tantrum and many enraged people(notedly me). Well it was my damned fault that I "didn't tell" there was a scorpion and they didn't see it. It wasn't their fault for them being complete zombies, though.
ITs for parents who use iPads to babysit their kids, basically.
I guess I am REALLY getting old because babysitting with iPads and stuff depresses me. Most of the videos meant for children aren't even that educational, like most cartoons. I mean, even with Ryan (the kid in the article), he wanted to know why he wasn't on YouTube when all the other kids were. This just shows that kids just want to be someone on a screen rather than being something like Bob The Builder or eat spinach to be strong. He's happy with what he is doing, and that is nice, but in the bigger picture, it is scary.
I am probably going out on a limb here but I am going by personal experience. All of those views that kid is getting are most likely from other kids. My daughter has watched many of his videos and not just once but has watched some several times. I have also heard of other parents saying their kids watch similar videos on YouTube, and a lot of times, the kids will watch the same vid more than once. So if there are a billion views on a vid such as that, I am pretty sure it's not actually that 1 billion people have watched it, but a smaller number but more than once. Like, if this kid is reviewing a toy that my daughter really wants, she will watch that vid 10 times over i swear lol. So in short, my belief: there's no "hype", it's just kids watching another kid play with toys or candy that they would like to have.
Congrats. I make less than 50k a year to repair machines. I feel like I am losing at life... Maybe I should make videos on YouTube
Really many people have tried to become a YouTube star but failed miserably. Usually you have to get over 500,000 subscribers before you can quit your old job and that also usually requires help from Patreon and other similar websites.
I am sure more people have failed than have succeeded!
You can't measure the success of your life by how much money you make...and you sure can't compare yourself to someone else. We all have our own circumstances, our own success. Think of all the famous wealthy people you know or have heard of...there's no common way that they achieved fame or fortune. In fact, maybe you SHOULD make YouTube videos... How-To videos are very popular, and you could try to build a subscriber base that way. If you show people how to repair machines in a humorous and accessible way...who knows?
Oh definitely. I have my own success and am content with my place in the universe. I started making videos of different topics, mostly just things I have learned. Not so much for fame but more for my kids to enjoy after I am gone. I also am writing a couple books. I appreciate your outlook :)
Don't believe in all this hype. They put here some "funny" videos and a big number, but what does that say about anyone's life? Find your own way of living happy instead^^
You are right. My post was mostly sarcasm.
You're too old. Once you hit double digits you're all washed up.
I don't know about all that. There are plenty of people who made it big after 30...
I wish all the best to the kid but if he is really making £11,000,000 a year then fuck me i have been doing something wrong in my life. I find it hard to believe he makes that, he is just making videos of toy reviews, loads of people on youtube are doing that. This makes me kind of sad as well because so many other places need money and £11,000,000 is going to some little brat and his parents. Maybe im just jealous but i don't believe its that much.
I'm a teenager but I feel old because I don't really get the whole hype behind it? No hate, but why?
Well, honestly, it makes a lot more sense to me than all the cats craze. But who cares? Let's just enjoy. As long as it's harmless and inoffensive...
I guess it is just a matter of tastes. It's not easy to be this successful on a big platform like YouTube, so I'll just cheer for him. <3
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Why do people always assume there is a huge "cat craze" on youtube when just as many people watch videos on dogs.
These videos are meant for kids and many of kids nowadays watch YouTube. The biggest problem with YouTube is that most of the videos are not suitable for kids. There are also many channels that look like those are made for children but are actually meant for the adult audience. If I would have kids I probably would not let them watch YouTube without parental supervision.
Well I'm 40 and I really don't get it. All I know is it darn near takes an act of Congress to get my nephews off of YouTube. 3 of em under 10 y/o and they will watch the dumbest stuff multiple times. Wouldn't surprise me if they watched the same video 15 times in a day. Little kids love watching other little kids. Parents like 5 minutes without little kids in their face. Younger kids also get caught up in things. I put on a movie at the daycare I worked at "How the West Was Fun". They'd seen that damn vid at least 20 times. I tripped over a toy and knocked a dish drain full of pots and pans onto a tile floor. Not one kid out of 10 noticed. I could have launched a space shuttle on the playground those kids wouldn't have blinked. Total immersion.
Agree with you. Kids and some teenagers(my classmates) would watch the dumbest video possible billions of times and would laugh like hyenas every time the "funny part" begins. And they don't notice anything that happens around them. I was so exasperated when my friends(not classmates) watched a movie once and were so hypnotised that they didn't hear the adults calling us to see a scorpion that had sneaked in someone's bed sheets. I caught it, called them to see it, they muttered something like " Yeah, yeah, go away, let us watch the movie" ( scorpions are rarer than unicorns in my country). I released it and went back to watch with them. In 20 minutes there was a tantrum and many enraged people(notedly me). Well it was my damned fault that I "didn't tell" there was a scorpion and they didn't see it. It wasn't their fault for them being complete zombies, though.
ITs for parents who use iPads to babysit their kids, basically.
I guess I am REALLY getting old because babysitting with iPads and stuff depresses me. Most of the videos meant for children aren't even that educational, like most cartoons. I mean, even with Ryan (the kid in the article), he wanted to know why he wasn't on YouTube when all the other kids were. This just shows that kids just want to be someone on a screen rather than being something like Bob The Builder or eat spinach to be strong. He's happy with what he is doing, and that is nice, but in the bigger picture, it is scary.
I am probably going out on a limb here but I am going by personal experience. All of those views that kid is getting are most likely from other kids. My daughter has watched many of his videos and not just once but has watched some several times. I have also heard of other parents saying their kids watch similar videos on YouTube, and a lot of times, the kids will watch the same vid more than once. So if there are a billion views on a vid such as that, I am pretty sure it's not actually that 1 billion people have watched it, but a smaller number but more than once. Like, if this kid is reviewing a toy that my daughter really wants, she will watch that vid 10 times over i swear lol. So in short, my belief: there's no "hype", it's just kids watching another kid play with toys or candy that they would like to have.
Congrats. I make less than 50k a year to repair machines. I feel like I am losing at life... Maybe I should make videos on YouTube
Really many people have tried to become a YouTube star but failed miserably. Usually you have to get over 500,000 subscribers before you can quit your old job and that also usually requires help from Patreon and other similar websites.
I am sure more people have failed than have succeeded!
You can't measure the success of your life by how much money you make...and you sure can't compare yourself to someone else. We all have our own circumstances, our own success. Think of all the famous wealthy people you know or have heard of...there's no common way that they achieved fame or fortune. In fact, maybe you SHOULD make YouTube videos... How-To videos are very popular, and you could try to build a subscriber base that way. If you show people how to repair machines in a humorous and accessible way...who knows?
Oh definitely. I have my own success and am content with my place in the universe. I started making videos of different topics, mostly just things I have learned. Not so much for fame but more for my kids to enjoy after I am gone. I also am writing a couple books. I appreciate your outlook :)
Don't believe in all this hype. They put here some "funny" videos and a big number, but what does that say about anyone's life? Find your own way of living happy instead^^
You are right. My post was mostly sarcasm.
You're too old. Once you hit double digits you're all washed up.
I don't know about all that. There are plenty of people who made it big after 30...
I wish all the best to the kid but if he is really making £11,000,000 a year then fuck me i have been doing something wrong in my life. I find it hard to believe he makes that, he is just making videos of toy reviews, loads of people on youtube are doing that. This makes me kind of sad as well because so many other places need money and £11,000,000 is going to some little brat and his parents. Maybe im just jealous but i don't believe its that much.