The Kid Who Asked Wendy's For Free Nuggets Is Getting Them And Everyone Is Freaking OutHow does this make you feel?By by Remy SmidtBuzzFeed News ReporterPosted on May 9, 2017, 3:12 pmTwitterFacebookLink In early April, a teen named Carter Wilkerson asked the internet to help him get free nuggets for a year. Carter Wilkerson @carterjwm HELP ME PLEASE. A MAN NEEDS HIS NUGGS 02:38 AM - 06 Apr 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite Carter was soon competing with Ellen DeGeneres for the most retweeted tweet of all time. Ellen DeGeneres @TheEllenShow If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars 03:06 AM - 03 Mar 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite DeGeneres even confronted the teen in person about his attempt to overshadow her. View this video on YouTube youtube.com On Tuesday, Nugget Boy's plea for a year of free nuggets officially became the most retweeted tweet ever. GuinnessWorldRecords @GWR Congratulations to @carterjwm who just broke @TheEllenShow's record for most retweeted tweet on @Twitter… https://t.co/M6tyvegKNV 01:42 PM - 09 May 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite Wendy's congratulated him. Wendy's @Wendys .@carterjwm is now the most retweeted tweet of all-time. That’s good for the nuggets, and $100k to @DTFA. Consider… https://t.co/gwYudjNVWZ Tue May 09 13:36:52 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite And someone had a question. Floris (Timelapser) @MineTimelapser @Wendys @carterjwm @DTFA So... He gets the nuggets? Tue May 09 13:37:48 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite "He gets them nuggs," Wendy's replied. Wendy's @Wendys @MineTimelapser @carterjwm @DTFA He gets them nuggs Tue May 09 13:38:58 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite Neither Carter nor Wendy's immediately responded to BuzzFeed News' request for comment. One person said that this is what the so-called American dream looks like in our era. Zuck @David_Zuck @Wendys @carterjwm @DTFA This is the 21st Century American Dream Tue May 09 14:01:36 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite A historic moment. Braxton @itsBraxtonR @Wendys @carterjwm @DTFA This will go down in history people. THIS! Let that sink in... Tue May 09 14:14:20 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite People marveled at their role in the narrative. HΞNRY @MindOfBurn @Wendys @carterjwm @DTFA Im apart of history Tue May 09 13:42:33 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite This person said Carter didn't deserve to get the nugs, since the tweet didn't reach 18 million. Lord of the Washed @FEELZ_ So he failed and still got the nuggets. Participation trophy syndrome strikes again. https://t.co/5idDJzMucf Tue May 09 14:32:04 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite Why? grace the shoelace✨ @neverlandricky @Wendys @carterjwm @DTFA In the future when people study the evolution of social media, they will look back on this and wonder why Tue May 09 14:24:07 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite This will be studied, someone said. Romanian River Wolf @WulfricTheShift @Wendys @carterjwm @DTFA I cant wait for this to be in history textbooks Tue May 09 13:49:20 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite Deep. Shellacsruler @shellacsruler @Wendys @carterjwm @DTFA Born too late to explore the earth. Born too early to explore the universe. Born just in t… https://t.co/7Q8Iag0O9R Tue May 09 13:48:03 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite It's over.