A 6’7 fitness trainer Danny Jones has gained thousands of swooning fans across the globe after a Twitter user spotted an image of his very hunky frame online and compared it to a large tree – earning him the viral nickname ‘Tree Man’.
In a world of constant media activity, it’s getting harder and harder to go viral in this way. With over 300 million users on Twitter, 700 million users on TikTok and over a billion users on Instagram, there are a lot of people out there all competing for viral fame.
As the fastest-growing platform, TikTok has become known for these types of viral posts. Whilst some users buy TikTok likes to see faster growth, others simply go to bed after posting a picture or video and wake up to find they’ve had thousands of likes, messages and new followers overnight.
This is exactly what happened to Danny Jones. For many, this type of famous is a dream – who wouldn’t want to go to bed one night and wake up famous? Luckily, Jones hasn’t let it all get to his head.
This not a man, this a tree. pic.twitter.com/0rU95oBbxh
— la loba (@vickto_willy) May 29, 2017
The two pictures, which were captioned, “This not a man, this a tree”, were liked more than 47,000 times and retweeted by 24,000 people.
Whilst some viral posts are known for being awe-inspiring or shock-inducing, Tree Man is simply known for being amazingly tall and hunky. Jones talked to the Daily Mail about his viral moment:
“So, the last 24 hours has been absolutely crazy. I went to bed the night before last just like any other but woke up to 8k new Instagram followers. I thought it was a glitch in the system,” he told them. “I already had a fairly large following, but that rate of growth was unheard of. I had no idea where all these people came from.”
Danny Jones aka ‘Tree Man’ is a fitness trainer, former basketball player and firefighter from Southern California, USA. He doesn’t mind being called “tree man”, adding: “It’s been super fun and hilarious to see all the memes, articles and comments this is getting!”
Jones plans to carry on his fitness training as normal, albeit now with thousands more followers. Whilst we can certainly say his physique is truly stunning, it does seem a little unfair that someone could become so famous for simply being taller than a fridge!