We are used to seeing Steve Harvey left speechless by the kids on Little Big Shots, but usually, it’s because they said something embarrassing. This time, he was left speechless because he was essentially outsmarted by a 6-year-old in a pink dress.
Meet Ariana. She walked onto the stage looking like a little princess, but within seconds, she proved she has the mind of a CEO and the IQ of a scientist.
A Resume Better Than Most Adults
When Steve asked Ariana what she had been up to since they last met, he expected a typical kid answer like “playing with dolls.”
Instead, Ariana dropped a bombshell list of accomplishments:
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She is working on her third book.
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She launched her own online store.
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She wrote a song for her mother.
Steve looked at the audience with his signature bewildered expression, realizing this was no ordinary first grader. In fact, she isn’t a first grader at all.
“I’m in 3rd grade,” she told him casually. “You see, when I was two, I was in Kindergarten.”
The Invention That Stunned the Crowd
If skipping two grades wasn’t impressive enough, Ariana explained her future career plans. She doesn’t just want to be a scientist; she has already conceptualized an invention called the E.S.T. (Emotional Sensory Toy).
In a moment that left the audience gasping, she flawlessly explained how the toy would use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to read a child’s facial expressions and comfort them if they looked lonely or sad.
Steve sat in silence, staring at the camera, before hilariously quipping, “Are y’all feeling like you failed your children somewhere?”
The Ultimate Business Hustle
But the highlight of the interview wasn’t her intelligence—it was her business savvy.
Ariana revealed that she included Steve in her new book. But she didn’t just draw him; she turned him into a character named “Mr. Mustache-io.”
As the drawing appeared on the big screen—featuring a stick figure with a massive mustache—Steve looked ready to walk off stage. But Ariana wasn’t done. She had a pitch.
“You’re smart, hilarious, and a good businessman,” she told him, buttering him up. “Since I’m writing the books and illustrating… I was thinking maybe you could bring your publisher to the table.”
The crowd erupted. This 6-year-old wasn’t just showing off a drawing; she was negotiating a publishing deal on national television! She even suggested they “take a meeting in Las Vegas.”
Steve Harvey has faced many tough crowds, but he has never been hustled quite this smoothly by a child.
Watch the hilarious moment Ariana takes over the show in the video below.
