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Viral Video: Autistic barista from Toronto meets Ellen DeGeneres

Video of Sam Forbes (a.k.a The Dancing Barista) has been making the rounds on social media - gaining more than 66 million views in just one month on Facebook .
Sudbury.com Staff
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Dancing Starbucks barista, Sam Forbes, and his boss, Chris, appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show. Supplied photo.
Video of Sam Forbes (a.k.a The Dancing Barista) has been making the rounds on social media - gaining more than 66 million views in just one month on Facebook.

The 17-year-old from Toronto has autism and says that dancing helps him focus while working behind the counter at Starbucks.

The viral video caught the attention of TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, who invited Forbes and his boss, Chris, on the show.

Check out the video below - we dare you not to cry.