Spider-Man star Tom Holland is pretty much the loveable goof of the Marvel Cinematic Universe stars. Not only is he a walking spoiler hazard, but he also frequently takes to social media with posts that point out the various ways he's messed up, needs help, or other shenanigans, such as interacting with memes about himself. However, one such self-deprecating tweet has elicited a surprising response from fans.
On Sunday, Holland took to Twitter to call himself out for doing something mindless -- in this case, accidentally showering while wearing his AirPods. While he doesn't explicitly note that the expensive wireless earbuds from Apple were ruined, water and technology usually don't mix which could mean bad things for the AirPods. However, it's not Holland's careless mistake that have fans attention. Instead of being charmed by the actor's goof, many of them are calling him out for "flexing" in the post.
If by some "flex" you're not sure exactly what we mean, the term is used to describe any act of showing off your valuables in a non-humble way. For many fans, when Holland posted specifically that it was his AirPods that he wore into the shower, he's not-so-humbly pointing out that he can afford the earbuds, pricey items that just debuted a second edition (AirPods 2) and according to the Apple can cost as much as $200.
Now, it should come as no surprise to fans that Holland can afford AirPods. He's a key actor in the successful MCU with Spider-Man: Far From Home coming out this summer. He's also recently signed on to star in the Avengers: Endgame directors' new movie, Cherry. As such, some fans thought the "flex" was kind of humorous. Others didn't seem to think it was a particularly great move on his part, and still others just thought it was funny that Holland had done something so silly as shower with his headphones on, but for the most part, it was less Holland's mistake and more his not-so-humble brag that got fans attention.
Want to see how fans have reacted to Holland's "flex"? Read on for some our favorite reactions and be sure to weigh in with your own in the comments below.
Captain Marvel is in theaters now. It will be followed by Avengers: Endgame on April 26th, and Spider-Man: Far From Home on July 5th.
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