The biggest betch of 2006 is still strutting her stuff all these years later. On June 9, 2024, comedian Liam Kyle Sullivan adopted his alter ego Kelly to perform the song “Shoes” at the L.A. Pride Parade.

Sullivan was one of YouTube’s earliest viral stars, and “Shoes” is his undisputed magnum opus. In the guise of Kelly, Sullivan sings about what she wants (shoes) and where she wants to go. With its wealth of quotable lines (“con-dams”) and Sullivan’s perfect portrayal of a stereotypical valley girl, “Shoes” vaulted its creator to internet fame. It has received more than 69 million views to date.

“Shoes” is so old that Sullivan’s video celebrating the song’s ten-year anniversary is itself approaching its ten-year anniversary. But the video’s age and its creator’s sporadic output on YouTube haven’t blunted the cultural impact of “Shoes,” and during Pride Month, Sullivan got a...