Tom Cruise and Michael B Jordan face contrasting magazine cover reactions
Tom Cruise and Michael B Jordan appeared on GQ and Vogue covers respectively this week to spark different internet responses regarding their portrayals of masculinity.
Cruise receives unsexy criticism online
The 64-year-old actor appeared on the cover of GQ for the first time in two decades. His pose featured an unbuttoned shirt and a hand gripping his belt buckle while posing with tousled hair. Internet users have described the image as deeply unsexy and nicknamed him unc for being out of touch.
Jordan debuts on Vogue solo
Michael B Jordan made his first solo appearance on a Vogue cover at age 39. He is pictured lying down and laughing on a bed of flowers with his suit blazer unbuttoned to show his abs. Comments on the image are mostly NSFW, though some observers aspire to be like the flower in the photo.
Masculinity dominates current headlines
These covers arrive during a period when masculinity is increasingly dominating news stories and social media discussions. Topics such as toxic masculinity and looksmaxxing are driving conversations about male identity today. The internet usually shows deep division but has unanimously agreed on the unsexy nature of Cruise's specific image.
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