“They better not let you meet the queen”: Minecraft streamer TommyInnit on Ranboo receiving a 'Person of the Year' nomination

Ranboo and TommyInnit collaborate frequently (Image via Ranboo and TommyInnit)
Ranboo and TommyInnit collaborate frequently (Image via Ranboo and TommyInnit)

Earlier today, Minecraft star Ranboo’s public opinion spoke for itself as his name was among the many celebrated nominees for Person of the Year in the British daily newspaper, 'The Guardian.'

The nominations came from a set of Guardian readers, who were asked who their person of the year would be. TommyInnit, one of Ranboo’s closest friends and fellow streamer, was quick to tweet out a response to him.


Minecraft star Ranboo's tweets about his nomination, TommyInnit's takes him on with a hilarious tweet

Ranboo was pleasantly surprised by the nomination and retweeted a tweet from one of his many fan pages that relayed the news of his nomination across Twitter. He tweeted out a humble and wholesome Twitter post that said he wasn’t exactly sure why he was nominated but thanked everyone for his nomination.

TommyInnit tweeted out a funny response to the news when he came across it, and subtly referenced Ranboo’s growing fame and fan following. His tweet joked about a possible meeting between Ranboo and the Queen of England due to his fame and all the work he's doing.


Fans take to Twitter and react to the Ranboo's nomination and TommyInnit's quip

Many fans responded to Tommy’s tweet in a similar fashion, and the results were quite hilarious.

A plethora of fans were elated at the news and tweeted out congratulatory messages and compliments to Ranboo.


'The Guardian' had previously asked its readers to suggest the names of people who they would nominate as person of the year.

Among the other nominees for the esteemed title were: Harry Potter's author J.K. Rowling, footballer Marcus Rashford, social activist Greta Thunberg, and Olympic gymnast Simone Biles. Gareth Southgate is also amongst the list of nominees and is currently serving as the football manager for England's national football team.


More about Ranboo and his Minecraft content

Over the last year, Minecraft YouTuber and Twitch streamer Ranboo has established himself as one of the most popular personalities across the Minecraft community.

The 18-year-old content creator is known for his Minecraft content. He is also famous for his various collaborations with other popular Minecraft streamers and YouTubers, like Toby "Tubbo" Smith, Thomas, "TommyInnit" Simons, Karl Jacobs, and others.

Ranboo is famous for keeping his face hidden under a mask, and, like Minecraft streamer Clay “Dream”, has never revealed the entirety of his face.

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