A TikTok video has gone viral questioning whether the ongoing public heartbreak for the late Australian environmentalist Steve Irwin has gone too far.
TikTok user @sa99ymaggie highlighted in his video how Steve’s fans like to leave rave comments about the “Crocodile Hunter” whenever his 18-year-old son Robert posts a video on social media.
These comments usually refer to how much Robert resembles his father, who died in 2006 when he was just two years old, or how much they miss him.
A TikTok video has gone viral questioning whether the ongoing public heartbreak for the late Australian environmentalist Steve Irwin has gone too far. (Steve Irwin is seen here in an undated photo with his infant son Robert)
Maggie’s video, which has been viewed more than four million times, sees her pretending to cry as she says, “Your dad is dead…and I miss him.”
She says it sums up the “entire comments section” whenever Robert posts a video showing a “cool animal” at Australia Zoo.
There’s no denying that Maggie is right: a look at Robert’s TikTok and Instagram posts on any given day shows that the comments are filled with references to Steve.
Social media users often remark how much Robert (pictured with a crocodile at Australia Zoo) looks like his famous father, who died in a freak accident 16 years ago.
Steve Irwin is seen here in action at Australia Zoo’s Crocoseum in an undated photo
TikTok user @sa99ymaggie highlighted in his video how fans like to leave enthusiastic comments about Steve whenever his 18-year-old son Robert posts a video on social media. Her video sees her pretending to cry as she says, “Your dad is dead…and I miss him” – which she says sums up the “entire comments section” whenever Robert posts a video of a “cool animal at Australia Zoo
There’s no denying Maggie is right: a look at Robert’s TikTok and Instagram posts on any given day shows the comments are filled with references to Steve (pictured)
As reported by Buzzfeed Australia, some comments include: “Your dad is smiling at you from heaven”, “I miss your dad so much”, “It’s like watching your dad all over again” and “I miss Steve so much, I miss you. remind.
Many TikTok users agreed with Maggie’s observation, saying it was time the public stopped talking about Steve’s death and let Robert be his own man.
‘Facts! Can people just let him live without mentioning his father every second? we commented under the viral clip.
The comments usually refer to how much Robert resembles his father, who died in 2006 when he was just two years old, or how much they miss him. (Photo: Steve and Robert Irwin in an undated family photo)
Many TikTok users agreed with Maggie’s sighting, saying it’s time the public stopped talking about Steve’s death and let Robert be his own man.
Another added: “As amazing as Steve was, stop mentioning he’s dead.” [Robert] only shows animals; he does not need the constant reminder.
Steve Irwin, known to millions around the world as the ‘crocodile hunter’, died on September 4, 2006, aged 44, after being stabbed in the chest by a stingray while filming of a documentary in Batt Reef, Queensland.
After his death, Steve’s family, including his children Robert and Bindi, widow Terri and son-in-law Chandler Powell, continued their conservation work at Australia Zoo on the Sunshine Coast.
Steve Irwin (pictured with his wife Terri), known to millions around the world as the ‘Crocodile Hunter’, died on September 4, 2006 aged 44 after being stabbed in the chest by a stingray while filming a documentary in Batt Reef, Queensland
After his death, Steve’s family, including his children Robert (right) and Bindi (second from left), widow Terri (second from right) and son-in-law Chandler Powell (left) continued his conservation work at australia zoo. on the Sunshine Coast
