Viral job hopeful Scott Kelly meets the Jonas Brothers on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Kelly became internet famous overnight when a hiring manager was caught reviewing his résumé while at one of the trio's concerts
Kelly said he wasn't really looking for a job and revealed that he is a U.S. Army veteran and podcast host
Scott Kelly has arrived.
On Thursday, Nov. 13, the hopeful job candidate, who went viral when aTikTok usercaught a prospective employer reading his résumé at aJonas Brothersconcert, finally met the pop stars (who vouched for him inthe video's comment section) onThe Tonight Show StarringJimmy Fallon.
Kelly, who also spoke withThe Washington Postearlier Thursday, told host Jimmy Fallon that he heard about his résumé going viral from a friend who broke the news while he was in class for an MBA program. He then dropped a surprising connection with the man scrolling through his résumé in the video, Brandon Bieron. He was already saved in Kelly's contacts because they served in the same U.S. Army infantry battalion in 2014 at Fort Drum in New York, Kelly explained.
The story took another weird turn when Kelly said he never actually applied for a job. He told thePosthe is "gainfully employed" by a telecommunications company. However, he's now built a connection with Bieron, who runs Reimer Home Services and focuses on hiring veterans. He'll also join Kelly in a future episode of Kelly's national security podcast,At the Water's Edge, Kelly told Fallon.
Fallon and the Jonas Brothers insisted that they were all hearing about Kelly's background for the first time. Then, Kelly, 36, dropped another surprise.
"Can I share a real thing? I had never heard of you before this," Kelly told the Jonas Brothers. "I didn't have Disney Channel growing up, I didn't know!"
Fallon ended the segment by sharing a QR code to Kelly's LinkedIn profile.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon/YouTube
The original video was posted on Monday, Nov. 10, and has since racked up nearly 50 million views on TikTok.
In the clip, a user named Jen is sitting one row behind a man who is glued to his phone, reading a résumé while at the live event. "scott kelly your resume was being reviewed at a jonas brothers concert tonight. good luck," she wrote over the video.
In nearly no time at all, the masses — including the "Only Human" hitmakers themselves — rallied around Kelly, hoping that he got the job.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon/YouTube
"Scott Kelly's work ethic and critical thinking inspired me to write the line 'red dress,'" Nick commented.
"Bro, Scott Kelly was there for me plenty of times. Hired ✅," Joe added.
Kevin also joined in on the fun, playfully writing, "I'm one of Scott Kelly's references."
However, the band of brothers weren't the only ones to hop on the Scott Kelly bandwagon — popular brands also chimed in, in support of the job seeker.
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"Scott Kelly built my house. Hire him," travel company Vrbo wrote. Korean skincare company Laneige added, "Scott Kelly has hydrated skin you should def hire him."
Old Navy's comment - "Scott Kelly always dresses professionally, highly recommend" - was one of the many responses that helped get the video more than 34,000 comments. Most are from users and big brands chiming in on ways Kelly made their lives better.
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