The mother of the boy made famous by the “success kid” meme has filed a cease-and-desist letter against Iowa Rep. Steve King after learning that he had used her son’s image to fundraise for his ...

"I have/would never give permission for use of my son's photo to promote any agenda of this vile man or that disgusting party," Laney Griner tweeted on Monday A Florida mother has threatened to sue ...

JACKSONVILLE, FL (WTLV) You may recognize 9-year-old Sammy Griner of Florida from his photo that turned into the internet meme “Success Kid.” Now he’s all grown up, and his family says he’s never ...

It started when Laney Griner posted this awesome picture of her 11 month old son Sammy on Flickr. The picture was taken on August 26th, 2007 and titled “Why I oughta…” About six months later it ...

The mother of the boy in the iconic "Success Kid" meme has threatened to sue Representative Steve King for using her son's image in his campaign. In a series of tweets Monday, Laney Griner said she ...

Representative Steve King (R-Iowa) wanted supporters to fund his memes—but he may end up paying for them instead. On Monday, King and his campaign for reelection to the House of Representatives ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Here’s hoping he’s success-ful! You may know him as Success Kid — that determined tiny tot who ...

She wouldn't be the first parent to share an adorable throwback snap of their kid, but Laney Griner's picture is particularly note-worthy. For she is the photographer who took the famous photo of meme ...