Actor Ryan Phillippe raised some eyebrows over the holiday weekend when he posted a photo with his friend Matt Sinn looking comfy and cozy by the Christmas tree with the caption “Merry Christmas from our house to yours.”
It was apparently a ‘joke’ or ‘spoof’ on being gay/coming out.
Sinn seemed to egg the joke on sharing another pic of the two on his Instagram Story with the caption, “He love me.” But then, he returned to clarify that Phillippe “didn’t come out” as he shared a photo of “the girlfriends” snapped in the same pose and the guys.
It’s not unreasonable for people to believe there was something behind the post as the holidays are a popular time for some LGBTQ peeps to come out or share romantic partners for the first time.
Plus, it’s worth noting that the original caption also included an emoji of two guys holding hands. So it’s pretty clear there was some kind of “gay ha-ha” in mind when he posted the pic. It appears when the joke went awry, Phillippe removed the emoji.
But Phillippe returned to his own post responding to the reactions writing, “people r so dumb.”
Some followers commented that joking about being gay and then ‘proving’ you’re not by posting a pic of the girlfriends is kinda homophobic.
One Instagram user wrote, “Why would you say that? You post a pic of you and another dude cozy and that caption..what are people supposed to think?”
“Do you know how many lgbt people are not allowed to go home on Christmas?” added another commenter. “How many are disowned by their family? How many commit suicide every year? How many are homeless? Christmas can be one of the most difficult times for LGBT people and you make a joke about being gay. You can completely frack off. I hope your children will never face the horror that some of us have.”
It wasn’t just a few people that didn’t get the ‘joke.’ Some folks really thought Phillippe had come out, others thought it was not cute.
Did Ryan Phillippe just come out on his Instagram or am I tripping? pic.twitter.com/HutfxC9KuD
— TJ!!! (@Itsjustteajay26) December 26, 2021
https://twitter.com/queeredupguy/status/1475516543471661062
https://twitter.com/NoteFromSELF/status/1475194645202276361
https://twitter.com/the_lembo/status/1475572479842140162
https://twitter.com/MarcyLane/status/1475249372799504389
Hey @RyanPhillippe, I'm not really sure what's going on here, but if it's real, Congrats, if we're making assumptions, I apologized, but if this is some kind of joke, that's really f***** up. pic.twitter.com/0evIChdrPk
— Ron Foster (@RonBF) December 26, 2021
when i first saw the pic i read the caption and moved on. its that simple.
People like him for his ass and not for his ‘acting”. Good for Reese having to get out and go off!! Haha, that’s a joke Ryan, only, it’s not!
I’m a fan of Ryan Phillipe, especially in his 90’s films. I wondered about his sexuality growing up. His boyish face and deep voice was a bit aggressive, but now that I see this picture of him, it seems “out of character.”
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i felt like this was a joke on the bromance and promoting their friendship to each other and not directly on us gays. and while posting their GFs(coz straight people are just down right obvious) perioddddddd
it’s 2021 so maybe he likes a little man on man now and then with his buddy ,on the down low of course. So he’s testing the water on his way to pansexuality or sexual fluidity.
Disappointed by your actions Ryan. You played a groundbreaking gay teen on a soap years ago.
Hope you are having a great holiday ♥
It makes me laugh to see that people are riled up about this. He doesn’t get the offense, and he won’t. He’s your typical hot jock from the 90’s.
This kind of pic sent over the Internet as a “haha” is a classic misstep for these clowns. Giving more visibility only gains HIM press coverage and the opportunity for an “I’m so sorry” post on his insta. Or maybe that’s the point? Maybe we’re catering to the jock gays on here who need so badly a reason to love a weak, poor excuse for a man like Ryan Phillipe.
Either way…. I hope the extra visibility didn’t hurt any more young LGBT people this week
If Ryan wants to have a boyfriend or girlfriend, who cares. Its not our business. But I would not throw him out of my bed for eating cake. Eat away Ryan, eat away…..
Poor Ryan I guess the only fan base he can hold onto are the gay men who enjoyed his earlier movies. Can’t think of any of his popular movies that he didn’t show his ass. Like his ass got the role. Happy times Ryan….
Well, Ryan Philipe, according to you, “people r so dumb,” but according to me, some celebrities are A-holes. Look at yourself, covered in tattoos and thinking you’re hot stuff. I think people who cover themselves in tattoos obviously suffer from poor self-esteem. Furthermore, you’re on my list of “why do they have a career?” I avoid your movies, because I don’t think you can act, either.