In this light-hearted prank, a man asks his dad to sit in the background of a video for a scholarship application, explaining that the segment will be about “who inspired me most,” while secretly making up an over-the-top and completely fake backstory about his dad to capture his reaction. The humorous moment was shared on Instagram by @eliwmccann on November 6, 2025, where it quickly went viral, receiving over 677,000 likes and more than 9.8 million views.
