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Seven-Year-Old’s Dinner Note to Dad Charms TikTok

A polite note about skipping fajitas drew hundreds of thousands of likes on TikTok.

Overview

  • After her dad, Justin Legg, said he was making fajitas for dinner, seven-year-old Ellie Kate wrote a note saying she did not really like the food and ended it with “I love you dad” and a heart.
  • Her parents, Justin, 30, and Chelsea, 29, had already planned a compromise for their picky eater with a simple cheese quesadilla.
  • Justin said he and Chelsea burst out laughing at the sweet, direct message, calling it a light, funny moment at home.
  • Justin posted the note on TikTok, where the video drew about 633,000 likes and roughly 1,000 comments, according to the coverage.
  • In interviews cited by outlets, Justin described Ellie Kate as a joyful performer who loves singing and dancing and is in a Hannah Montana phase, which added to the story’s warm reception.