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Israeli Teen's Viral London Interview Sparks Online Frenzy

Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba

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Hebrew · 2 newsrooms covering

A 15-year-old Israeli girl named Romy Stein became a viral sensation after a humorous street interview in London where she playfully outwitted a British interviewer. The clip, which included an inside joke and her confident demeanor, garnered millions of views online.

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  • Israeli teen Romy Stein's London interview went viral online.
  • She playfully responded to a British interviewer's guesses about her origin.
  • Stein's confident use of Hebrew and an inside joke captivated viewers.
  • The video reportedly received 4 million views and thousands of followers.
  • She explained the interview dynamics and the origin of a nickname.

A 15-year-old Israeli girl, Romy Stein, has become a social media sensation after a street interview filmed in London went viral. In the clip, a British interviewer attempts to guess her country of origin, while Stein responds in a mix of English and Hebrew. Seizing on his confusion with Hebrew, she directly addressed the camera, saying, "Friends, what's up? My name is Romy Stein, and I'm here on the streets of London with this idiot, he has no idea." Stein explained in an interview with "HaOlam HaBoker" that she understood the interviewer was joking and decided to playfully turn the tables on him. A particularly intriguing moment for viewers was her spontaneous mention of the name "Riki." Stein clarified that Riki is her best friend, Mika Gido, and the nickname originated from her friend's brother. This inside joke, captured on camera, quickly became a widespread phenomenon. Stein described her shock at the rapid spread of the video, noting the warm reactions from friends and countless online users, estimating the video garnered 4 million views and gained her thousands of followers. She also revealed that the interviewer had asked her to call herself "stupid" in her own language. Stein's confident and humorous response in the face of the interviewer's misunderstanding has made the short clip a captivating internet trend.

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