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This Fathers’ Day, Let’s Rewind to These Awesome Viral Dads 

Here’s a compilation of viral videos featuring dads who became internet sensations.

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This Fathers’ Day, we decided to pay tribute to some creatively awesome dads who became internet sensations.

So, sit back and enjoy our compilation of viral videos that gave fathers around the world #DadGoals.

This Conversation Was Deep (In the Most Adorable Way)

Earlier this year, a video titled ‘Only This Child’ went viral on social media. It featured a father sitting on the couch having an intense conversation with his nineteen-month-old son, Kingston, about the final episode of Empire.

This video is living proof that baby talk can often be more than just adorable gibberish!

Besides the 57 Million+ views that it garnered, the video was shared over 1 Million times and has over 300,000 comments (at the time of writing this).
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This ‘Girls Like You’ Lip Sync Battle That Won the Internet

The viral video in which a girl and her dad had a face-off in the ultimate lip sync challenge won way too many internet hearts. The ‘Girls Like You’ bathroom rendition broke the internet... with good reason!

Adam Levine, who originally sung the song ‘Girls Like You’, as well as the band Maroon 5 retweeted the video.
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Free Dad Hugs FTW!

During Pride Month, a dad named Howie Dittman made headlines for a moving post, which he wrote after attending the Pittsburgh Pride Parade, about providing those participating in the parade with free hugs!

Here’s a compilation of viral videos featuring  dads who became internet sensations.
Dad gives out free hugs at pride parade and requests parents to be allies with LGBTQ kids.
(Photo Courtesy: Screenshot)
“Imagine that, parents. Imagine that your child feels SO LOST FROM YOU that they sink into the arms of a complete stranger and sob endlessly just because that stranger is wearing a shirt offering hugs from a dad,” Dittman wrote.
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The Dad Who Taught His Transgender Son How to Shave

A recent advertisement showed a father-son duo in conversation, as the father taught his transgender son how to shave for the first time. The ad presented an emotional narrative as the son talked about his transition.

Whenever, wherever, however it happens – your first shave is special.

Posted by Gillette on Thursday, May 23, 2019
“It’s not just myself transitioning. It’s everyone around me transitioning,” was one of the most moving lines in the ad.
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The Dad Who Changed a Diaper and Led to Meaningful Change

A video, which was shared to raise awareness about the absence of changing tables in men’s bathrooms, caught the attention of the popular diaper brand Pampers, who announced that they will be placing 5,000 changing tables in public restrooms across US and Canada by 2021.

“I am so excited to play a role in Pampers’ Love the Change campaign. I love being a hands-on dad, and it is so important that we acknowledge the active role dads are playing in their babies’ lives,” John Legend, the dad who uploaded the video, said.
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Think your dad is also #DadGoals? Share their videos, photos, and stories with us in the comments!

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Topics:  Viral   Twitter   Instagram 

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