Tom Hanks’ son Chet Hanks has once again gone viral for all the wrong reasons.

The 29-year-old posted a cringe-worthy clip of himself on Instagram speaking Jamaican Patois as he walked the red carpet on Sunday night to support his father, who was being presented with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement.


Chet was at the Golden Globes awards along with his mother Rita Wilson, siblings Colin, Elizabeth and Truman and sister-in-law Samantha Bryant.

In 2015, he came under fire for a series of Instagram posts defending the use of the n-word. This time he attempted to speak Jamaican patois at the Golden Globes, apparently unprompted.

In the video filmed for his 74,000 Instagram followers, he said: ‘‘Big up the whole island massive, it’s your boy Chet coming straight from the Golden Globes.”


Chet responded to wide spread media coverage of his video with a screenshot of CNN’s story which was captioned: “Average citizens: damn this is scary I can’t believe we’re on the verge of WW3 let me check the news smh @CNN: ”

Chet’s antics were first noticed after a clip was shared by Twitter user Brittny Pierre, who question: “Why is Tom Hanks’ son Chet Hanks speaking patois?”

why is Tom Hanks' son Chet Hanks speaking patois? pic.twitter.com/mNh8ih8JhA Advertisement — Brittny Pierre (@sleep2dream) January 6, 2020

Another social media user said: “So there is one thing that Tom Hanks has made that hasn’t worked”. Another user commented: “Tom Hanks is so damn unproblematic, and yet…dis child. Butchering Patois on a red carpet, putting out raps with the word n***a in them and then telling everybody he should be allowed to say it.”

The younger Hanks is a 29-year-old aspiring rapper who recently turned to acting. Tom Hanks received a lifetime achievement award at the award show last night.

Most of social media seem to making fun at his attempt to use Patois. Here are some gems:


Tom and Chet Hanks at some point in the past probably pic.twitter.com/vP6Y71M86A — Umar / Drinkão Waterinho (@YoPixrre) January 6, 2020

I just checked Chet Hanks’ IG and the delusion continues… pic.twitter.com/giF397PTPU — Nicolas-Tyrell (@iamntyrell) January 6, 2020 Advertisement

Chet Hanks is the weirdo character in every GTA that ends their run of side missions by getting killed before you even get the job pic.twitter.com/W5JwmRknmG — Matt "Diet" Wilhite (@TrimHalpert) January 6, 2020

Every Jamaican seeing that Chet Hanks video: pic.twitter.com/5owVqMMn9k — Mapping my way through life! (@MapAnalyst) January 6, 2020 Advertisement

Imagine living an intentionally positive and great, giving life and you end up with Chet Hanks as your son. — David Dennis Jr. (@DavidDTSS) January 6, 2020 Advertisement

Hunter Biden / Chet Hanks 2020 https://t.co/8wTZe9tKIN — Bruce, the Secret 4th McElroy Brother Into QAnon (@raaleh) January 6, 2020

Just seen Chet Hanks speaking in patois. It's like hearing a cat barking. pic.twitter.com/YTCM8ZvCSp — Monty & Me (@CosyandMonty) January 6, 2020 Advertisement

Every Jamaican seeing that Chet Hanks clip pic.twitter.com/ADPcaj5XG2 — Junior Maruwa (@elchaupo) January 6, 2020

Am I the only one who didn’t know #tomhanks had a kid other than Colin who didn’t look exactly like him . Oh man this is priceless ur dad is woody from Toy Story how does this happen? #chethanks pic.twitter.com/95mwfIjtqa — Michael McCrudden (@mccruddenm) January 6, 2020