No TikTok Star is quite as loved as this 81-year-old 'grandpa' named 'Old Man Steve'

No he's not the wrestler and he's no million dollar man, but this Steve Austin can make a pretty mean sandwich.

On 3/6/20 at 11:44 AM ESTSteve Austin became a TikTok sensation at the age of 81 thanks to his wholesome videos. Nicknamed"Old Man Steve," the popular cook from Dallas quickly became known throughout social media as everyone's favorite grandfather even though he has no biological grandchildren.

The retiree became a viral star thanks to his warmhearted sense of humor. Austin has already collected more than 6 million followers on the video-sharing platform. During his short videos, titled"Cooking With Steve," Austin stars cooking up a variety of meals, from making a turkey and cheese sandwich to cutting up a banana for his bowl of Corn Flakes cereal. In each video, Austin appears donning a different rainbow-inspired bucket hat, according to CNN.

The social media app TikTok developed by Chinese company ByteDance continues its meteoric rise and exceeded the milestone of 1.5 billion downloads. Tik Tok now surpasses Facebook and Instagram. As his success started to rise, the viral star asked his nephew to set up a Venmo account for him. His social followers then started donating to the mobile payment service to demonstrate their thanks. Many of Austin's fans have started dubbing him their grandfather.

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