TikTok's latest craze is the 'Jeffree Star's 2023 boyfriend' guessing game

Posted by Almeda Bohannan on Sunday, May 5, 2024

Jeffree Star has been teasing fans online, sharing photos with his “NFL boo” that give hints to who is 2023 boyfriend could be.

As internet fan culture so often goes, TikTok and Twitter have since come alive, with stans trying to solve this mystery and a flurry of memes and conspiracy theories, turning the rumor into a frantic guesing game.

We take a look at TikTok’s ridiculous roster as fans have been chucking in names such as Cole Kmet, Henry Anderson and even Tom Brady into the hat.

Considering most of the candidates on this list are happily married… we’re not sure who approved these so-called ‘TikTok investigators’.

Jeffree Star posts about “NFL boo”

The first clue came on January 27, 2023, when Star tweeted a photo from a private jet with the caption: “Time to spend time with my #NFL boo in Wyoming.” In the photo, only Star and his mystery man’s legs can be seen, resting on the passenger seats, and in the forefront, you can see that the two are holding hands.

If this wasn’t already juicy enough, Jeffree posted yet another clue a few days later. On Monday, January 30, the influencer, who has 13.8 million followers on Instagram, shared a snap of him and NFL boo in Wyoming. This time around, however, Star was fully visible, while just the back of the mystery man could be seen.

Playing the game, Jeffree wrote: “His team didn’t make it to the #SuperBowl but he’s 6’6 and plays perfect in the bedroom 🧡.” Importantly, conspiracy theories have since surfaced that the orange heart emoji could mean that NFL boo’s team color is orange.

Internet detectives assemble to investigate

One online user commented on Star’s tweet: “I’m bored at work so… The spot is a mark from an IV, so he’s likely a starter. It’s on his right hand. That plus the legs being crossed to the left, I’d guess he’s left-handed. The leg hair is very light. He’s probably blonde/ginger. JS is 6’0 and size 11M shoe.”

In a somewhat unlikely crossover between the makeup and NFL communities, TikTokkers from both camps have been posting videos about who they think NFL boo could be.

One TikTokker proposed that “he’s wearing vans and there are only around 15 White NFL players who wear Vans.”

Another TikTokker, who posts videos about pop culture news, shared a note from his phone with a list of possible NFL players that could fit the bill. He proceeded to talk viewers through all the options and why it may or may not be them.

Fans are all over the comments sections, giving their two sense and suggesting possible NFL players.

Dissecting the ridiculous rumor list

Initially, Henry Anderson, who plays for the Carolina Panthers, was a name that kept popping up. In a TikTok, one user said that people thought that NFL boo’s ears looked like Henry Anderson’s.

However, fans made some pretty strong arguments against it being Henry… such as the fact he is happily married. One TikTok user said “Henry Anderson is married. Wife posted him on 1/8. Not him.” A second user wrote: “Henry Anderson is literally married with a baby. They just posted the other day. People are reaching.”

VT reported on a hairdresser’s comment on Instagram suggesting that NFL boo could be Chicago Bears’ Cole Kmet. She said: “Idk I’m a hairdresser and researching the other comments and judging that swirl in the back of his head along with the fade…my bet is Cole Kmet. I could be totally wrong.”

Other suggestions have included Justin Herbert, Josh Allen, Carl Naaisb, Kliff Kingsbury, and many many more. There have even been some seriously wild stabs in the dark, like Tom Brady, who is more likely to be spending time with his children.

Of course, at this stage, Jeffree Star’s 2023 boyfriend has in no way been confirmed but the concept of attempting to guess who it could be has turned into a viral game for users on social media.

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