Is Reed Harrington On Instagram Going To Thailand?

How Instagram’s @reed_harrington23 Went From ‘Lil N’ To Potential UFC Protégé

Originally published: October 2023

There’s a lesson to be learned when it comes to 13-year-old Reed Harrington’s rise to Instagram eminence. Through wholesome “day in the life” videos, the middle schooler portrays himself as a motivated and self-sufficient little football player. He’s the kind of kid who wakes up at 4 a.m. to “hit the gym” and then ends the day washing the dishes before his dad comes home. There are not many like him.

Given what he shows, there’s nothing to dislike about Reed. In fact, most of the adults in his comment sections believe that he’s better than them, as in, he seems beyond his years, completing tasks that are part of a daily routine that most non-minors on Instagram can’t compete with.

To make matters more inspirational, he films everything himself and then edits it all later, turning it into one, concise Instagram Reel. His profile would make most “hustle culture” admins proud that their mind games are resonating with some of the youth.

“What were you doing when you were 13?” his page asks its older viewers. “Probably not going viral and building a following of over 200,000 in four, short months,” it says.

All of Reed’s achievements and aforementioned characteristics definitely deserve an “attaboy” from the masses. That approval, however, has instead come in the form of the phrase “Good job lil’ n——,” which at one point, was the most commented affirmation in his replies.

Read the full piece on the 65,000 Takes website.