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20 February 2017updated 19 Oct 2017 3:27pm

Living the Meme: What happened to the “Bacon is good for me“ boy?

Eight years after becoming a meme, the boy dubbed "King Curtis" explains what life is like now.

By Amelia Tait

It is hard to pinpoint the one quote that made Curtis Holland a viral sensation. When he appeared on Wife Swap eight years ago, Holland – aka King Curtis – battled ferociously with his replacement mum Joy, who wanted to rid his home of unhealthy snacks. “Chicken nuggets is like my family,” he said at one point; “I don’t wanna be skinny! I wanna be fat and happy,” he said at another; during one particularly memorable scene he wrote “I am not lisning to your rules” on a Post-It note.

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