An ultrasound photo featuring a baby giving what appears to be a thumbs up from the womb has gone viral, and the baby has become known as the ‘Fonzie Fetus.’


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The ultrasound photo first gained attention when it was posted by the father, Brandon Hopkins, to his Facebook profile. Hopkins’ brother then shared the funny sonogram on Reddit, where users named the baby ‘Fonzie Fetus’ after the Happy Days character. On Happy Days, the forever-cool Fonzie was known for his signature move, the thumbs up.

“My brother called me and said, ‘Your babies are famous,’” Hopkins told HLN, revealing that mom is actually expecting twins.

The Fonzie Fetus has earned its own legion of fans, inspiring one to create a Twitter account for the famous unborn child.

Henry Winkler, the Fonz himself, re-tweeted a post of the sonogram picture on Tuesday.

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Article by Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.

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