Where are Sophia Grace and Rosie now? Viral child stars return to Ellen

Sophia Grace & Rosie first went viral in 2011 with their video singing Nicki Minaj’s ‘Super Bass’ and subsequent performance on Ellen – but where are the child stars now over a decade later?

In September 2011, eight-year-old Sophia Grace Brownlee and five-year-old Rosie McClelland went viral on YouTube with a cover of Nicki Minaj’s hugely popular song “Super Bass.” The adorable video took the internet by storm and now has over 54 million views on YouTube.

Shortly after, the cousins ​​were invited to The Ellen Show, where they went viral again when they met Nicki in person and had the opportunity to perform with her.

The girls were so popular that they became recurring cast members on the show and got their own segment interviewing stars like Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift.

It’s been over ten years since they first went viral, so where are the two stars now?

Sophia Grace & Rosie return to The Ellen Show

On May 12, 2022, Sophia Grace & Rosie surprised viewers when they returned to The Ellen Show 11 years after their first appearance.

The two stars sat back down with Ellen and shared some of their favorite moments from their time on the show, like meeting Justin Bieber, Drake and, of course, Nicki Minaj.

Both have released music since their rise, with Sophia Grace promoting her new hit ‘Little Things’ and Rosie promoting her latest song ‘Safe in Your Love’.

It’s safe to say viewers were stunned to see how much the girls have changed since they first appeared on the show. One comment with nearly 10,000 likes read: “Rosie is much more confident now and Sophia still seems to have the same enthusiasm and energy and love of sight [they’re] sing together now.”

“I couldn’t have finished the show without having the girls there! It’s so wonderful to see that they are so successful now and doing what they love – music,” said another.

The girls also collected million views on TikTok for her videos about her final appearance on the show, with fans stunned to see her back on the show over a decade later.