Meeting his eye-dol! Fetty Wap finally encounters the young fan he inspired to face the world without his prosthetic eye
He is an inspiration many young music fans.
But with one follower in particular, Fetty Wap shares a special bond.
The 24-year-old rapper has finally met the youngster who decided to follow in his footsteps and face the world without his prosthetic eye.
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Eye-dol: Fetty Wap finally met the young fan he inspired to face the world without his prosthetic eye last week
Eleven-year-old Jayden Burgos was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma as a baby, and had to have his right eye removed two weeks before his first birthday, wearing a prosthesis ever since.
But last year he decided he would copy his idol Fetty Wap - who lost his own eye to glaucoma as a child - and go without one.
After hearing about the Jayden thanks to a Facebook post by his mom, the hip hop star got in touch and invited the youngster to join him on stage at a gig on last week, before bringing him backstage afterwards to meet his crew and hook him up with lots of autographed merch.
'Can't believe this happened. @fettywap1738 treated Jayden like a little brother, so cool. I cried. Like hysterically lol. Ha. Oh well, best night ever #jaydenmeetsfetty,' Jayden's mom Brenda wrote beneath some priceless Instagram snaps of the two meeting.
Brave: Eleven-year-old Jayden Burgos was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma as a baby, and had to have his right eye removed two weeks before his first birthday, wearing a prosthesis ever since
Inspiration: But last year he decided he would copy his idol Fetty Wap - who lost his own eye to glaucoma as a child - and go without one
'Today was unforgettable, can't even express the gratitude I have towards @fettywap1738 and the rest of his crew for making it the best night for my Jay,' she wrote in another
'I have to share the best two moments for me tonight...Hearing Fetty telling Jayden to "stay different, stay living, enjoy life" and Jayden telling us when he first saw Fetty coming up the stairs his "nervousness got released" he was so happy to see Fetty he just got up and hugged him. Thanks to all that made tonight happen. My heart is full for my baby boy.
She also posted a snap of Jayden beaming with his merchandise haul: 'This piece of art is straight off Fetty's tour bus,' she wrote. 'He went back outside to grab it after meeting Jayden. Signed by all of them. One of a kind.'
Hooked up: After hearing about the youngster thanks to a Facebook post by his mom, the hip hop star got in touch and invited the youngster to join him on stage at a gig on last week
He also brought bringing him backstage afterwards to meet his crew and hook him up with lots of autographed merch.
The Trap Queen hitmaker told People afterward 'I'm happy I got to meet Jayden and his family. He is a really cool kid! It meant a lot to me personally to finally make his wish happen. It's definitely a day we'll both remember!'
Fetty first became aware of his young fan when Brenda wrote a 'long sentimental post' on her page beneath a pic of the handsome boy, smiling proudly without his fake eye.
'Today I am forever thankful to a young man named Willie Maxwell aka Fetty Wap. While his music is catchy (not always agree with his lyrics but hey who am I to judge…), I’m not necessarily his fan (although Trap Queen is my jam), BUT today I’m his biggest fan,' she wrote.
Best seat in the house: Jayden can be seen in the DJ booth while Fetty performs in Colorado
'Be different': Fetty first became aware of his young fan when Brenda wrote a 'long sentimental post' on her page beneath a pic of the handsome boy, smiling proudly without his fake eye
'Many close friends, and of course our family know that Jayden was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma at the age of 1. In result of that he had his right eye removed 2 weeks after his 1st bday. He’s worn a prosthetic eye since then. He has always been terrified of taking it out and would not be caught without it…and then comes along Fetty Wap…
'Similar to Jayden he lost an eye at a young age and along the way he decided that he didn’t want to wear his prosthetic eye anymore, so he stopped. Jayden, let it be known, is a Fetty Wap fan, a real fan, not like me ha!
'Well, today, after weeks of asking, Jayden is venturing the world without his prosthetic. I of course am a wreck because this world can be cruel, but so proud of our Boogies.
'This young rapper unknowingly gave Jayden something we weren’t able to give him-the confidence to be different- and I am grateful to him. Thanks to Fetty Wap for saying F the world this is me, and for helping make our baby boy just a little more remarkable than he already is. And we’ll be purchasing his album, a small thank you to him for changing Jayden’s life forever.'
Agree to disagree: Mom Brenda said she 'doesn't always agree with the rappers lyrics' but has definitely been won over by the artist
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