Passengers on a recentAmerican Airlines flightfrom Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. were treated to aKylie Jenner-inspired wake up callupon arriving at their destination.
“Doing the lord’s work this morning on the red eye in from LAX. RuhISE & SHIyNE babes,” Blackmon captioned the video, which has since been viewed 2.4 million times. It has more than 34,000 retweets and 210,000 likes as of Monday afternoon.
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In the video, Blackmon can be heard doing his best Jenner impression, cooing a melodic “rise and shine” before adding, “Good morning ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Dulles International Airport, where the local time is 6:03 am.”
The person behind the camera, who seems to be a fellow flight attendant, is heard giggling throughout.
Jenner’s “Rise and Shine” song went viral last week, after Jenner shared anoffice tourof her Kylie Cosmetics headquarters on YouTube. In the video, theKeeping Up with the Kardashiansstar, 22, wakes up daughterStormiwith the a cappella musical greeting.
Since the moment struck a chord on social media, it has gone on to inspire several fan-made remixes, including one Stormi herself enjoyeddancing along to.
Last Thursday,Jenner decided to capitalizeon the joke,posting linksto two new hoodies available at her official merchandise shop bearing her now-famous “Riiise and Shiiinnee” slogan.
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Though some of Blacmon’s passengers didn’t getthe pop culture reference, the flight attendant says the songput smiles on most facesregardless.
“Many were smiling, regardless of getting the joke or not,” Blackmon toldUSA TODAY.“I had a lady that worked with an entertainment agency on the flight compliment the nod to mainstream media and Kylie.”
“I feel like many airline passengers have gotten so used to the basics of flying that when they hear something out of the ordinary, such as me singing ‘rise and shine,’ it puts a smile on their face,” Blackmon continued. “I love what I do and enjoy when I am able to brighten the day of my passengers.”
source: people.com
