【明報專訊】■A child multimillionaire
Name: Ryan
Age: 8
Ryan is the host of the YouTube channel "Ryan ToysReview", which comments on newly released toys. He is now a multimillionaire by earning money from views on his channel. It has over 16 million subscribers. He was ranked number eight on Forbes' 2017 list of highest-earning YouTube celebrities.
Ryan's parents didn't pressurise Ryan into making the videos. They said they will support their son as long as he likes doing that. Otherwise, they thought it "will be time to stop". (photo.1)
■Photo Story
One of his most famous videos is about him opening a Lightning McQueen egg and playing with the toy cars. (photo.2)
Ryan's channel also features some fun and easy science experiments for kids. (photo.3)
Ryan is assisted by his Mom and Dad in making the videos and running the channel. He also has a pair of twin sisters called Emma and Kate. (photo.4)
■English highway﹕otherwise
It is used to indicate what an event would turn out if something did not happen.
e.g. You had better eat the egg. Otherwise, Mum would beat you up.
■Glossary
host (n) 主持
pressurise (v) 給壓力
assist (v) 協助
run (v) 運作
[Smarties' Power English 第225期]