If your algorithm hasn’t yet served you clips of Miles Moretti – a Chinese-American TikToker known for his peppy, floral outfits – strutting through city streets, are you even online?
Moretti is currently exploring India, and his latest stop, Mumbai, led to an unexpectedly heartwarming moment. In a video that’s now melting hearts online, Moretti bumps into a spirited local named Rose Heaven Francis. Known in her Mumbai neighbourhood for caring for over 200 stray dogs and cats, Rose lights up the screen with her infectious energy. When Moretti asked how many languages she speaks, she demonstrated by talking in many.
Rose seeks Moretti’s help – buying some milk or food for the stays – and when he offers to help her set up a business, she says there’s a particular thing – a cart – she’d like him to buy for her so that she can sell fruits.
While the duo sets off on an expedition to figure out what exactly Rose is asking for, at one point, Rose tells Moretti that her boyfriend lives in Hong Kong. “You have a boyfriend in Hong Kong?” Moretti asks, to which she says, “Yeah – Jackie Chan.” Moretti bursts into laughter.
Eventually, Moretti understands what Rose needs, and the next day, he returns with exactly that – a cart with fruits.
“I’m not rich and I usually don’t do this stuff on camera, but after running into Rose while out filming and hearing her story, in the spur of the moment I thought I’d assist in helping her find a decent way to support herself,” he wrote in the caption. “You can’t save the whole world, but helping one person is definitely doable.”
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The video, which was posted on his Instagram (@milesmoretti) about a month ago, quickly went viral, racking up over a million likes. People flooded the comments with love for both Rose’s infectious personality and Moretti’s kind-heartedness. One user commented, “She definitely has some Kenyan connection.. as much as she said she’s from India… loved this video.”
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Another user wrote, “This is soo beautiful! That’s how u offer help by empowering them for better future too.”
A third user wrote, “My new favorite interview!! She is hilarious.”A fourth individual quipped, “Jackie Chan is a lucky guy!”