But that number didn't deter Wilkerson; rather, Wendy's challenge lit a fire under him - and, basically, all of Twitter.
Flying past Ellen's 3.4 million retweets - and reaching 18 million - would have earned him a year's worth of free chicken nuggets from Wendy's, in accordance with their Twitter conversation.
That famous selfie of Ellen DeGeneres from the 2014 Oscars has been dethroned as the most retweeted Tweet of all time.
Last month when the count for Wilkerson was nearing 3 million retweets, DeGeneres spoke about the threat on her Emmy-winning daytime talker.
At least he can eat his way through the loss.
As of writing this, Carter's plea for free chicken nuggets has over 3.5 retweets and counting. The often-snarky fast-food chain's social media account responded cheekily, presenting Wilkerson with a lofty goal: 18 million.
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Even though Carter was confirmed by the Guinness World Records as having the most retweets in history, there were really no losers.
"If somehow you pass me Carter, I will come to your house, I will take that TV back, I will take the underwear back and do more, she said". His #NuggsforCarter hashtag showed up on the back of the Wendy's NASCAR race auto.
Well, one man's quest for free chicken nuggets has made that selfie old news. Carter Wilkerson asked Wendy's how many retweets will he require to get free nuggets for a year. Hey, we get it. Nuggets are great.
Wilkerson has started his own website to raise funds for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and Pinocchio's Moms on the Run, a charity that provides services to women with breast cancer and their families.
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