- The man, who has not revealed his identity but is a 22-year-old New York University graduate, drew a crowd of 1,000 for his 30-minute show in Union Square.
A mysterious masked man ate an entire jar of cheese balls in front of a cheering crowd in New York City and only nearly vomited once.
The man, who has not revealed his identity but is a 22-year-old New York University graduate, drew a crowd of 1,000 for his 30-minute show in Union Square on Saturday.
Using the nickname cheeseballman427 on social media, he began posting photos of himself in his distinctive bright orange balaclava in March, gaining hundreds of followers.
Videos of the stunt went viral showing a crowd shouting in support and singing ‘Cheeseball Man’ as he finished his final piece.
He attracted so much attention that he said he has been contacted by people who have threatened to reveal his true identity, and he has even started legal proceedings against them.
The man, who has not revealed his identity, drew a crowd of 1,000 for his 30-minute show in Union Square on Saturday.
He posted ads all over the city telling people to “watch me eat this whole jar of cheese balls.” Union Square Park April 27 at 3 p.m.
He posted ads all over the city telling people to “watch me eat this whole jar of cheese balls.” Union Square Park April 27 at 3 p.m.
When the day came, the crowd flocked to the square and gathered around Cheeseball Man, where he stood on a small stool holding his keg.
He told the crowd that he was gluten intolerant and had forgotten to buy gluten-free cheese balls.
He then began eating the bright orange balls to the applause of the crowd.
He told the Independent There was only one point where he thought he might be sick, but he persevered through the crowd.
He said: ‘There was a moment when I was definitely going to throw up. And then people would say, ‘Turn down the volume,’ very loudly. So I left it there.
For the next 30 minutes, he worked his way through the barrel, waving a flag and washing the balls with water.
A huge cheer went up as he ate his last scoop.
He told The Independent: “I really didn’t expect so many people to turn up.” “I think everyone wants to be behind the mask.”
Fans flocked to social media to share their videos of the stunt.
One said, “The cheeseball man did it,” while another said, “This guy draws more people to an event than Biden.”
But his fame had an unexpected cost and days after the feat he shared a video saying that he had received threatening messages.
Fans flocked to social media to share their videos of the stunt.
He is now weighing what to do with his new platform and says he may remain silent until his next feat next year.
But his fame had an unexpected cost and days after the feat he shared a video saying that he had received threatening messages.
He said: ‘They are threatening me and I am fed up with it.
“People have been sending me direct messages threatening to reveal my secret identity and address and I have to go to court against these people.”
Now he’s weighing what to do with his new platform, saying he can stay silent until his next feat next year, or travel to different cities to perform different shows.
He told the Independent: “I’m not really sure where to take the whole thing.” I’m thinking about maybe keeping it in New York or maybe just not uploading anything until next year’s event.
“I just want to make sure I’m doing the right thing for my people.”