An interesting take on minimalism, but with so much going on in the image, it just doesn't work for me for this challenge; the framing is a bit off for my eye (I think I would have tried to shoot so that only the right side of the face showed, and none of the left).
Very nice shot. I like how the colours of the shirt compliment the backgroud. Not really sure about the minimalist element, but it certainly is a simple composition.
I agree that the cheetos are minimal. My interpretation of minimalism though is that when you look at an image, the subject is minimal compared to the rest of the frame. In this image, without the title, the boy is the subject, and as a result is not a minimalistic image.