“I thought it must be a typo”: Daniel Dae Kim’s Kids Saved Avatar: The Last Airbender Star from Humiliation After Actor Didn’t Know 1 GenZ Lingo
Thanks to Daniel Dae Kim’s children who explained to their father what his “zaddy” status means, after the actor thought it was a typo.
The 55-year-old actor is too young to be called daddy, so GenZ calls him “zaddy”. However, Daniel Dae Kim believed it was a typo until his children clarified things, and helped the actor understand why people label him with that term online.
Daniel Dae Kim Reveals His Kids Saved Him From GenZ Language Mishap
There’s no doubt that Daniel Dae Kim is one of the most attractive actors out there, and that’s why GenZ refrains from calling him daddy but “zaddy”. However, Dae Kim would have faced amusing embarrassment if his kids hadn’t explained why people call him “zaddy” on social media, notable X (earlier Twitter).
Daniel Dae Kim?? More like Zaddy Dae HIM!! #AvatarNetflix pic.twitter.com/BhC3mwyQ3f
— Gavisti 🛸 (@SpectreFoto) February 23, 2024
The Avatar: The Last Airbender star is being praised by fans for his stunning performance as Fire Lord Ozai in Netflix’s live-action, and his perfect body which enhances his look. While appearing on The Jennifer Hudson Show, the Hellboy star shared:
“The first time I saw that, I thought it must be a typo. I don’t know why there’s a ‘Z’ in front of there… I heard it on the internet, that was the first time.”
Dae Kim opened up about seeing his “zaddy” status online and thought it must have been a typo, as daddy is another popular word used nowadays to commend older men. The actor added:
“And then my kids told me, ‘Oh, it kind of means this and that,’ and I was like, ‘Oh.'”
It was Dae Kim’s smart children who let their father know about his presence online, and the word is actually an appreciation for his looks and maintaining his physical health. However, the Lost star also mentioned that he makes dad jokes in front of his children, but they humorously roll their eyes.
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While talking with Jennifer Hudson about his acting career, the show’s host also brought up Dae Kim’s exquisite photograph in which he looked absolutely stunning from an early age. The actor couldn’t stop blushing after watching the picture and acknowledged the achievement while saying:
“I felt like it was one small step for me… one large step for Asian-American men. Because at that time… there weren’t that many men who look like me, who were in a list like that… It was nice, it didn’t change my life anyway… I still had to take out the garbage.”
However, Daniel Dae Kim enjoyed being on the list and revealed that his kids are happy that he doesn’t look like an old man. The actor’s currently trending on social media for playing Lord Ozai in the live-action of a fan-favorite animated series that came out years ago.
Watch Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix.
