Overview

• Bailey shared the image on Aug. 25 in a joint Instagram post with The Shameless Fund that shows him playfully appearing to bite Johansson’s neck.
• The post functions as a fundraiser and awareness push for the LGBTQ+ charity, with multiple outlets reporting a campaign tie-in with eyewear brand Cubitts.
• Social-media responses ranged from jokes and cheers to skepticism, extending the ongoing fascination with the pair’s public displays of affection.
• Bailey has said he believes in showing love in different ways and that life is too short not to kiss friends, while Johansson has characterized their bond as friendly.
• Johansson’s husband, Colin Jost, has downplayed concerns in interviews, saying the reaction is overblown and noting that Bailey is openly gay.