Jacob Elordi's Red-Carpet Gum Hand-Off to His Mom Goes Viral as Adrien Brody Weighs In

Overview

• In Bustle’s viral clip, Elordi removed chewing gum and placed it in his mother Melissa Elordi’s outstretched hand before returning to pose for photos.
• The moment occurred on Jan. 28 at the Wuthering Heights world premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
• Social media responses split between those charmed by the mother‑son interaction and others calling the gesture unhygienic.
• Adrien Brody commented “Relatable” on Bustle’s post, drawing comparisons to his own widely discussed Oscars gum incident in 2025.
• Wuthering Heights, starring Elordi opposite Margot Robbie and produced by Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment, is slated for a Feb. 13 theatrical release.