
Louis Jr. was touched when he found out his dad showed off pictures of him and his boyfriend at work - and the internet was just as moved.
In a heartwarming tweet, Louis Jr. shared a text from his dad asking "send me the pic of and ur boy toy".
So my dad shows off my boyfriend and I at work 😭:’) https://t.co/lQcQcRitxI— JR (@JR) 1522708809
The tweet blew up big time: people were so celebratory over a loving father supporting his gay son that it has over 50,000 likes and 6,000 retweets at the time of writing.
Louis Jr. told indy100:
It’s crazy, thinking my boyfriend, dad, and I went viral?! I wasn’t expecting this. I love seeing all the positive feedback,
I knew my dad was amazing, but having the whole internet think so too is honestly so heartwarming and makes me feel so blessed.
Picture: Louis Jr.and his dad, Louis Sr.
People are obsessed.
@ninoCachondo Love from Germany, you are too cute together 😍 and your dad is awesome 😎 https://t.co/joqkVdwZkn— 🎗stage B stan Ⓥ🎗 (@🎗stage B stan Ⓥ🎗) 1523321447
@ninoCachondo Wow Y’all are so fucking adorable. We need to protect you at all costs! https://t.co/uGgHsxgy3s— blake 🌙 (@blake 🌙) 1522816333
And Louis brilliantly shut down the haters.
you're out here worrying about a dad who loves his son... you sure you aint sick in the head?.. or hiding some deep… https://t.co/HWnEIPwLFc— JR (@JR) 1522805816
After all, who wouldn't want to show them off? They are insanely adorable.
I have a billion pictures I’m trying to show everyone but I truly had such a great weekend with you. You have me on… https://t.co/8nRUdET7n2— JR (@JR) 1520827967
Louis has celebrated his family on Twitter before.
Imma take this time to appreciate the parents i have. I’m beyond blessed to have been born into this life. To have… https://t.co/SEi14HRb0g— JR (@JR) 1522862415
Here's to Louis Sr.
Picture: Louis Jr.and his dad, Louis Sr.