If you're one of those people who messages a friend to say you're five minutes away when you haven't even left the house, or drop out of your best mates' dinner plans with the excuse 'I forgot' or 'I'm tired', prepare to get a wake up call from six-year-old Ava Ryan.
Last week, a video of the schoolchild making fun of the way adults cancel plans with the most pathetic of excuses went viral, and has had us laughing all morning with just how accurate her imitations are.
Ava's mother, Katie Ryan, posted the clip to Instagram and Facebook in which Ava can be hard introducing herself as her alter-ego Charlene, described in the caption as 'your hot mess friend' and begins the clip: 'I'm sorry I was eight hours late for brunch yesterday…I forgot. I'm speechless. I just don't believe in being on time.'
First of all, let us just quickly mention how cool this girl is with her messy mis-match hair tied buns and pulled-up collared denim jacket. Anyway, we digress.
In the clip, Ava continues:
I'm so busy today — I've actually been looking at pictures of baby goats. Yeah, like really busy, like three hours of doing work (three hours of looking at pictures of baby goats). I'm feeling really good about myself tonight so I'm just gonna have some water, refreshing. Oh no! I missed my mouth. Looking flawless, like my dreams. Girl, I know I'm a mess but that's what I live for.
Since posting the video five days ago, the clip has received over 1,000 comments on Instagram and shared over 8,000 times on Facebook.
However, this isn't the first time Ava has been our life guru.
In the past, the star's mother has posted videos of the little girl cutting deep to the soul about our obsession with our iPhones.
She's also given us tips on how to act bossy at work.
Shown us what we sound like when we walk around Topshop.
And how to be a sassy photographer.
Ava Ryan – our new life hero.
Katie O'Malley is the Site Director on ELLE UK. On a daily basis you’ll find Katie managing all digital workflow, editing site, video and newsletter content, liaising with commercial and sales teams on new partnerships and deals (eg Nike, Tiffany & Co., Cartier etc), implementing new digital strategies and compiling in-depth data traffic, SEO and ecomm reports. In addition to appearing on the radio and on TV, as well as interviewing everyone from Oprah Winfrey to Rishi Sunak PM, Katie enjoys writing about lifestyle, culture, wellness, fitness, fashion, and more.
