This little girl is named Ainsley. She’s 5, and from North Carolina in the US – and she has gone viral for wearing a hotdog costume.
People are going crazy for the #HotDogPrincess, praising her individuality and calling her an inspiration.
Ainsley’s dance class was having a Princess Day, and instead of wearing a dress like all the other princesses, she opted to wear her hotdog costume.
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Her father Brandon confirmed that she chose her own outfit saying, “No parent is ready to learn that their daughter is trending… #hotdogprincess Best part is it was all her idea!”
No parent is ready to learn that their daughter is trending… #hotdogprincess Best part is it was all her idea! pic.twitter.com/YBmUkRoj4y
— Brandon E Turner, Ph.D. (@turnerbrandon) June 2, 2016
Grayson Lamontagne, a teacher at Ainsley’s school who tweeted the original pictures, told BuzzFeed News:
“I wanted to share the pictures first of all because it was so innocent and cute, and also because I was so impressed with how confident a little girl could be with herself to just wear whatever she liked the best. Her parents and I agree that it’s a great message for young girls and they are, as I can imagine, very proud of Ainsley.”
Why did you want to be a hotdog? Because its my favorite costume. Are you a ketchup or mustard fan? Ketchup. Mostly. https://t.co/FpA57UDCbt
— Brandon E Turner, Ph.D. (@turnerbrandon) June 4, 2016
In the world of princesses, be a hotdog! Love that girl. https://t.co/HJ1B9KGG46
— Brandon E Turner, Ph.D. (@turnerbrandon) June 1, 2016
Indeed, everyone is commending Ainsley for doing things her own way and not conforming to the norm.
A legend in her own time, this girl is my hero! You go #HotDogPrincess! xx https://t.co/n6SEVk1JB5 pic.twitter.com/ErToUFrpqV
— Hayley Roscoe (@realhroscoe) June 6, 2016
all hail the hotdog queen pic.twitter.com/erYem6E6Qx
— tyler oakley // schedule pinned (@tyleroakley) June 2, 2016
I will never be as cool as this kid. #hotdogprincess pic.twitter.com/DKPZjSF3vD
— Paige McKenzie ☀️ (@hauntedsunshine) June 4, 2016
Some wondered if Ainsley’s costume was a reference to animated TV show Adventure Time:
Is this an Adventure Time reference? Either way, I love it #hotdogprincess https://t.co/GDiw9gqotU
— Titi Lee: Good Girl Gone Baddie (@teresaleebot) June 6, 2016
But dad Brandon ruled that out:
We've actually never seen that show. She just loves hotdogs! 😉 https://t.co/zYP4YKr4Is
— Brandon E Turner, Ph.D. (@turnerbrandon) June 4, 2016
Lego made this tribute for Ainsley:
Awesome job by @legowenstagram over on Instagram. Thanks for sending this over! pic.twitter.com/rjpTjM0vaW
— Brandon E Turner, Ph.D. (@turnerbrandon) June 5, 2016
So remember…
Always be yourself.🌭❤️ pic.twitter.com/NVCr6CMwmI
— Holly Springs Dance (@marilynhssod) June 4, 2016
Lead image via Twitter/Brandon E Turner
