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Benson Boone made fairly the impression at the Grammy Awards on Sunday.
We don’t merely imply that he had a piano on stage, did a dramatic flip, and was sporting a revealing little quantity whereas introducing himself to most viewers for the primary time.
Amidst the ocean of social media posts both thirsting after him or panning his efficiency (and generally each) was a whole lot of commentary about his fake pas.
On stage, Benson Boone adjusted himself via his pants. It was not a delicate gesture. Whoops!
Grammy Awards viewers received an eyeful of Benson Boone
On Sunday, February 2, Benson Boone launched himself to hundreds of thousands as he carried out “Lovely Issues” on stage.
He placed on fairly the present, and we don’t simply imply the Nineteen Seventies-inspired jumpsuit with the plunging neckline.
Boone demonstrated his acrobatics, flipping via the air. And he nonetheless managed to carry out the tune.
here is Benson Boone grabbing his penis on stage on the Grammys for all of you whores
— Spencer Althouse (@spenceralthouse.bsky.social) February 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Nonetheless, as you possibly can see from this Bluesky put up and so many others, Benson Boone had a little bit of a … nicely, not a wardrobe malfunction. Extra like a wardrobe adjustment.
Sporting clothes is a serious supply of discomfort, and generally we have to regulate our clothes or our bodies to be able to really feel barely much less depressing. In Boone’s case, he wanted to regulate his genitals.
Whereas that is removed from obscene, the slight course-correction is usually thought-about impolite to do. And also you actually don’t wish to do it on stage the place hundreds of thousands can and can see you do it.
He has apologized for his little whoopsie
Benson Boone took to his Instagram Story within the wake of the Grammy Awards to apologize — and to aim to clarify.
“Sorry for adjusting my jumpsuit so aggressively on stage tonight,” he wrote atop a shirtless selfie within the wee hours of Monday morning.
Boone then defined, writing: “that factor was extraordinarily limiting in sure areas.”
Benson Boone jokingly apologizes for adjusting his crotch onstage on the #GRAMMYs:
“that factor was extraordinarily limiting in sure areas” pic.twitter.com/q9nRcLRYNM
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) February 3, 2025
Lots of Boone’s new followers had been fairly wanting to forgive him.
Merely put, for those who’re thirsty sufficient for somebody, slightly on-stage mistake (it’s, once more, unhealthy manners) is simple to miss. Particularly for those who’re viewing them via attractive goggles, and the genital adjustment does nothing to discourage your curiosity.
Once more, for a lot of, this was their first introduction to the younger singer. Nonetheless, we’re certain that, in time, individuals could have new impressions of him past “the flipping man who adjusted himself on stage.” In all probability.
Who’s Benson Boone?
Other than his acrobatics and the data that he’s a handsome man, irrespective of how a lot he self-sabotages with a foul coiffure, many individuals don’t know a lot about him. Boone was a brand new face (and chest and higher stomach) to many Grammys viewers.
Boone is 22 years previous. He’s an American Idol alum (type of) who gained reputation amongst TikTok customers, catching the eye of Think about Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds.
Benson Boone is Mormon. And he’s reportedly in a relationship with fellow TikTok influencer Maggie Thurmon. These details have cropped up on social media as mitigating components in the case of a few of Sunday night time’s thirsty tweets. However they’re clearly not dealbreakers for everybody.
