The internet sensation known as Little Ma Yun, who gained fame for his striking resemblance to Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma, has once again captured the spotlight as his 19-year-old girlfriend revealed during a live broadcast that she is two months pregnant with twins, sparking discussions among netizens.
On June 19, topics such as “Little Ma Yun is going to be a dad” and “Little Ma Yun’s girlfriend reveals pregnancy” trended on various platforms.
Little Ma Yun’s 19-year-old girlfriend boldly announced in the live stream that she is two months pregnant with twins. She emphasized that both sets of parents are very supportive of their relationship.
According to his girlfriend, the two met through online dating, had their first meeting in March this year, and officially announced their relationship on May 20 (520). The image of Fan Xiaoqin with green hair and holding roses went viral on short video platforms, attracting up to 70,000 viewers in the live stream. Their interactions as a couple boosted traffic and tips revenue.
Just over a month after announcing their relationship, the girlfriend revealed her pregnancy during a live stream, generating a lot of discussion among netizens.
Some netizens offered congratulations, saying things like “Congratulations on Little Ma Yun becoming a dad” and “Hope the children are healthy and safe.” However, others expressed concerns and criticism, stating that “becoming a father right after turning legal age” and “raising twins with intellectual disabilities would bring immense pressure,” questioning the authenticity of the fast-paced romance and pregnancy announcement.
Fan Xiaoqin, who is 18 years old, was born in a rural area of Jiangxi province in 2008. The image of him went viral online when he was seven years old. In 2015, Jack Ma reposted a photo of Fan Xiaoqin on Weibo, jokingly saying it looked like a photo of himself as a child. Fan Xiaoqin quickly rose to fame online and was given the nickname Little Ma Yun.
Subsequently, he was exploited by commercial interests, surrounded by individuals seeking to capitalize on his fame, turning him into an online celebrity and earning a considerable amount of money under the name “Little Ma Yun.” However, as Jack Ma encountered troubles, the popularity of “Little Ma Yun” began to wane. After being sacked by the influencer company and sent back to his hometown, he was assessed as having a second-level intellectual disability.
In February 2021, Chinese media exposed the current situation of “Little Ma Yun,” showing that at the age of 13, he couldn’t even answer basic questions like “what’s 2+2?” and had the physical appearance of a 5 or 6-year-old child, with his legs full of needle marks, leading to suspicions of growth-inhibiting hormone injections.
In recent years, Little Ma Yun has primarily sustained himself through live streaming, short video content, and other creative pursuits. Recently, he unexpectedly started selling “calligraphy” through live streams, writing his name with a brush on a piece of paper. To everyone’s surprise, he sold thousands of copies, quickly surpassing sales of 820,000 yuan, and briefly becoming the top-selling home decor product on the platform.
There have been speculations that there is a team behind Fan Xiaoqin who operates in the background, utilizing him as a money-making tool due to his lack of understanding caused by his intellectual condition.
Earlier this year, Little Ma Yun made a marriage announcement online, attracting numerous female fans. One 19-year-old female internet celebrity promptly met with him. On May 20, Little Ma Yun officially announced finding a girlfriend during a live stream. His girlfriend also shared intimate moments between them on his TikTok account.
However, the focus from the public has been on Little Ma Yun’s family’s financial difficulties, his father’s amputation, his mother and brother both having intellectual disabilities, and his own diagnosis of a second-level intellectual disability, limited arithmetic skills, and a height of only about 1.3 meters. Some netizens question Fan Xiaoqin’s ability to shoulder the responsibilities of a father, given his second-level intellectual disability, which renders him legally incompetent.