“Ridiculously photogenic guy” Zeddie Little’s moment of Internet stardom has not yet run its course.
Little was photographed by a random spectator (photog Will King) while running a 10K race in his hometown in South Carolina two weekends ago.
The image, in which he does look ridiculously photogenic, has spawned a hilarious and good-natured Internet meme that went viral enough to land the Brooklyn resident on “Good Morning America” Wednesday.
He sat down with host Robin Roberts and King, who he did not know prior to the photo phenomenon, to talk about his sudden web fame.
“I find the humor in all of it,” said Little, who goes by his middle name Watkins. “I kind of feel honored to be part of a joke that is in good spirits because sometimes the Internet can be vicious.”
Little said he was waving at friends on the sidelines when King happened to capture the sun-kissed portrait of him racing along in a purple t-shirt.
“He was just looking straight at the camera, the sun was hitting his hair as it was blowing in the wind, he was just an all-around photogenic guy,” King said.
The big reveal of the interview was Little’s announcement that he will run in November’s
with the
John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health
.
Watch out New York, the racing field just got a lot more handsome. But 26.2 is a lot longer distance than 6.2. Will Little pull of his photogenic feat for that distance? The race photos will tell that tale.
We’ll be cheering for you Watkins! (on the photos AND the race)
