--- title: Video: Beyonce Did Not Show Up to Teen Wisdom Teeth Dental Surgery description: Hilarious video of a teen upset Beyonce did not show up to wisdom teeth removal surgery canonical: https://time.com/3474953/beyonce-dental-wisdom-teeth-surgery/ author: Olivia B. 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Waxman Staff Writer Oct 6, 2014 3:28 PM UTC [A North Carolina teen](http://abc11.com/entertainment/video-benson-teen-calls-out-for-beyonce-after-dental-surgery/337732/) has been going viral ever since his mom uploaded a YouTube video last week of him tearing up during the car ride home because Beyoncé was not by his side in what is supposed to be a painkiller-induced meltdown after wisdom teeth removal surgery. Talk about being [drunk in love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1JPKLa-Ofc). Regardless of whether the hysteria was really caused by pain medication or is actually just a masterpiece in performance art by 17-year-old Cody Lanphere, who calls himself [a dancer and actor on Instagram](http://instagram.com/codylanphere), it’s flawless. And the clip is reminiscent of the 2008 viral video “[David After Dentist](http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/19/from-led-zeppelin-kid-to-david-after-dentist-6-hilarious-videos-of-children-in-cars/slide/ill-have-what-hes-having/).”Refresh your memory below: (h/t [_Gawker_](http://gawker.com/teen-is-super-sad-beyonce-didnt-show-up-to-his-dental-s-1642824626)) **WATCH:** [6 Hilarious Videos of Children in Cars](http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/19/from-led-zeppelin-kid-to-david-after-dentist-6-hilarious-videos-of-children-in-cars/slide/ill-have-what-hes-having/) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3474953/beyonce-dental-wisdom-teeth-surgery/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3474953/beyonce-dental-wisdom-teeth-surgery/"},"headline":"Teen Is Devastated Beyoncé Didn't Show Up to His Dental Surgery","datePublished":"2014-10-06T15:28:29.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:13:36.210Z","description":"Don't we all...","url":"https://time.com/3474953/beyonce-dental-wisdom-teeth-surgery/","keywords":["Newsfeed","viral"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. 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