Katy Perry's 'SNL' performance was upstaged by a backpack-wearing teen

A legend. In a backpack.
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Kayla Bazile
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Katy Perry's 'SNL' performance was upstaged by a backpack-wearing teen
Sorry KP. Credit: Katie Jones/WWD/REX/Shutterstock

This kid definitely knows what is what.

Over the weekend, Katy Perry stopped by Saturday Night Live perform her new single "Swish Swish" while wearing a referee coat that would put Beetlejuice's to shame.

While Perry's fashion choices and crowd of dancing drag queens were entertaining to watch, there was one definite star of the show: the boy wearing a backpack while dancing next to Perry.

Just look at these moves. LOOK:

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Even his finishing pose was iconic.

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Naturally, the internet was immediately smitten with the teen who they affectionately named "Backpack Kid."

Just when everyone thought Backpack Kid couldn't get any cooler after showing off those sweet moves, a Twitter user caught him dabbing in the background as the cast of SNL and Perry were signing off at the end of the show.

Never change, Backpack Kid. You're the dancing light we need in the world right now.

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Kayla is the pop culture intern at Mashable and can most likely be found looking up funny pictures of cats on the internet.Follow her gif filled Twitter: @oh_kayx

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