Who is 'Yeet Baby' TikTok star Chris Rooney?

"YEET Baby" TikTok star Chris Rooney went missing on July 25 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Rooney's family alerted authorities of his disappearance causing many of his fans to speculate.

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Who is Chris Rooney?

Chris Rooney, 35, from Fredericksburg, Virginia is the TikTok star behind the popular "Yeet Baby" account.

The channel has racked up 5.6million followers and 313.4million likes on the platform.

He started the TikTok account in January 2020 and also has a popular Instagram feed.

Rooney is thought to work as a realtor in Midlothian, Virginia.

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The TikTok star is also understood to have studied advertising at Virginia Commonwealth University and previously attended Radford University.

What does Chris Rooney do on TikTok?

Chris Rooney shares adorable clips of his baby niece Marleigh - the "Yeet Baby".

The videos often show Marleigh struggling to pour drinks - sending fans wild.

Marleigh is one of the "Rich Babies of Instagram" - whose social media earnings dwarf many adults' salaries.

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What happened to Chris Rooney?

Chris Rooney was found safe after going missing in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

He was last seen on July 25 at his home in the town of 30,000 people.

Loved ones made a public plea on social media to find Rooney, with cops also called in.

In a since-deleted story on the Yeet Baby Instagram account, they said: "He has been found safe. He is safe. Thank you for your prayers."

On August 9, Rooney's family took to Instagram to update his fans on his past whereabouts.

It was revealed the TikTok star was admitted to a mental health facility after he watched the child-sex-trafficking movie, Sound of Freedom.

The statement read: "After several hours of not knowing if he was alive or dead, we got word that he had checked himself into a mental health facility."

The family assured fans that Rooney will remain in the facility until he is prepared to leave on his own.

Additionally, Rooney's family shared a message from the social media personality.

The message said: "A message from Chris to his followers: The amount of love and prayers I have received not just now but over the years, truly has brought me out of some very low times.

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"Unfortunately, there was nothing anyone could do to help me. It is something that I have to work on and am going to make it my life's mission to not only get myself healthy but also others.

"If there is one thing I have learned during this time, there are a lot of hurting people in this world and I am going to do everything I can do to help them. Much love, Uncle Chris & Family."