A ‘sassy’ grandma was caught on camera storming out of a gender reveal after she learned that her first great-grandchild was going to be a boy – after being promised that the baby was going to be named after her if it was a girl.
Daniela Florez, 26, from Miami, Florida, said her grandmother Elena Diaz, 83, was ‘over the moon’ when she first announced her pregnancy with partner Gianfranco Renzulli, 24 – so she decided she would honor her by naming the baby after her if it was a girl.
The 83-year-old became so convinced that the new arrival, whose due date is on her birthday, was going to be a girl that she went ahead and bought pink gifts, despite not knowing the sex yet.
But things went amiss when Daniela shared that she was actually having a boy during her gender reveal party on April 2 – leaving Elena so mad that she got up and left the area immediately.
‘Hilarious’ footage showed Daniela and her family shooting off blue confetti and smoke cannons, before everyone around them started jumping with joy.
A gran stormed out of a gender reveal after she learned her first great-grandchild was going to be a boy – after being promised the baby was going to be named after her if it was a girl
Daniela Florez, 26, from Miami, Florida, said her grandmother Elena Diaz, 83, was ‘over the moon’ when she told her she was going to name her baby after her if it was a girl
Not happy: But when Daniela shared that she was having a boy during her gender reveal party on April 2, Elena was so mad that she got up and left the area immediately
It’s a boy! ‘Hilarious’ footage showed Daniela and her family shooting off blue confetti and smoke cannons, before everyone around them started jumping with joy
But amid the jubilant scenes of hugging relatives, the gran-of-six could be seen scowling, throwing her hands in the air, and shaking her head.
Despite people rushing to hug her, she shrugged them off, before angrily storming off to sit on a nearby bench.
Daniela shared the video of her gran’s funny reaction to TikTok, and it quickly went viral – racking up more than five million likes, comments, and shares, and leaving the internet in stitches.
The mom-to-be described her beloved grandmother as a ‘character’ and an ‘amazing woman,’ and said her anger was short-lived – as she’s very much looking forward to the new family member’s arrival, even though it’s going to be a boy.
Daniela said: ‘I think the video’s hilarious. My grandmother is very much like that. She’s a character and loves to get reactions out of people, so that’s just the way she is.
‘I’m the first grandchild that’s giving her a great-grandchild so it was a very big deal for her.
Daniela shared the video of her gran’s funny reaction to TikTok, and it quickly went viral – racking up more than five million likes and comments, and leaving the internet in stitches
‘I told her if it was a girl I was going to name her after her, so she was very excited and my due date is also on her birthday. It was a lot of mixed emotions for her.
‘She actually has a necklace with her name and she was like, “I’m going to give it to her.” She hoped and she “knew” that it was going to be a girl.
The mom-to-be described her beloved grandmother as a ‘character’ and an ‘amazing woman,’ and said her anger was short-lived
‘When she saw that it was a boy that’s why to her it was like, “no,” you know? It was a total bummer because she really was very excited for the girl.
‘She had a one-minute tantrum. Honestly, it was only that moment that we recorded. After that, she went back into the house and she just laughed it off.’
Daniela, who works as a health coach, said that the promise she made to her grandmother still stands and if she’s ever expecting a girl in the future, she will be named after her.
‘Because everyone was hugging us I had no idea [of her reaction] and then they showed me the video and I just laughed and was like, “Oh my god, of course she would get like that,”‘ added Daniela.
‘We’re very sarcastic with each other and I told her, “You ruined my gender reveal video,” and she just laughed and was like, “Oh, whatever.”
‘Since she thought it was a girl she had bought a pink towel set and when she found out it was a boy she told me she was going to give me another gift.
‘The next day she came back with a blue towel set and was like, “OK, here for the baby boy.”
‘I was like, “You’re so cute,” and asked her if she was excited and she was like, “Of course, it’s my first great-grandchild – of course I’m excited.”‘
The doting granddaughter said that she’s very close to her grandmother Elena, who helped raise her and her two siblings.
Supportive: Despite her initial negative response, Daniela said Elena is very much looking forward to the new family member’s arrival now, even though it’s going to be a boy
The doting granddaughter said that she’s very close to her grandmother Elena, who helped raise her and her two siblings
‘She’ll tell you how it is. She’s very sassy,’ said Daniela. ‘She’s a free soul and likes to make people laugh. She’s always there for you. She’s just a character and an amazing woman’
‘She’s very loving and raised me and my two siblings, she’s been living with us our entire life,’ she gushed.
‘She has her moments where she’ll tell you how it is and she’s not scared of doing it. She’s very sassy.
‘She’s a free soul and is someone that likes to make people laugh and smile. She’s always there for you. Overall, she’s just a character and an amazing woman.’
In a follow-up clip posed by Daniela, Elena shared a message to Daniela and her future-great-grandson. She said in Spanish: ‘The wish of a woman is to have a girl.
‘You were going to call her Elena and I had her necklace ready with her name and some little things but no.
‘He’s more than awaited for and what matters is that he’s healthy. I’m so happy because it’s my first great-grandchild.’
In a follow-up clip posed by Daniela, Elena shared a message to Daniela and her future-great-grandson. She said she was ‘so happy’ to have her first great-grandchild on the way
Daniela, who works as a health coach, said that the promise she made to her grandmother still stands and if she’s ever expecting a girl in the future, she will be named after her
The original video has received more than 6,000 comments – with one person calling it the ‘cutest tantrum they’d ever seen.’
Another user wrote: ‘The way she’s dramatically lost in the crowd fighting her emotions.’
A third commented: ‘The poor woman is expiring, she wants a granddaughter, give her a break!’
‘Grandmas start acting like little kids when they reach that age. It’s so cute, I loved seeing how [crazy] mine got as she got older,’ read a different comment.
Another person remarked: ‘Someone give her a granddaughter.’
One user commented: ‘When she stormed off I couldn’t handle it.’
‘I could see how she just wanted to live to see a grand baby named after her. I find it so sweet it meant so much,’ said someone else.
