Grindr Unwrapped Highlights the Gaggiest Moments of 2022
Grindr is sharing its annual Unwrapped, posting user statistics like which countries have the most tops and bottoms. The popular LGBTQ+ dating app also surveyed 10,000 users "on their favorite queer pop culture moments of 2022" and spilled the tea on the top 5 most gaggiest moments of the year.
Grindr users seem to be in line with EDGE readers as some of our most popular stories appeared in the app's top 5 gay-gaspiest moments of 2022.
5. The "M3GAN" Trailer Debut
The trailer for the upcoming James Wan-produced horror film "M3GAN," about a fierce and haunted AI doll, caused quite a stir on Gay Twitter when it dropped in October. Allison Williams ("Girls," "Get Out") stars as "a brilliant roboticist at a toy company who uses artificial intelligence to develop the Model 3 Generative Android (M3GAN), a life-like doll programmed to be a child's greatest companion and a parent's greatest ally. After unexpectedly gaining custody of her orphaned niece Katie, Gemma enlists the help of the M3GAN prototype — a decision that has unimaginable consequences."
4. Finding out what "nephew" means on "The White Lotus"
The second season of "The White Lotus" was perhaps one of the buzziest TV shows to air in 2022, routinely becoming a trending topic on Gay Twitter. But one moment in particular sparked interest — when hunky British lad Jack (Leo Woodall), who was courting Portia (Haley Lu Richardson), is caught by her boss Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) having sex with his "uncle" Quentin (Tom Hollander). It was a moment to be remembered for sure!
3. Madonna "comes out" on TikTok
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Madonna made headlines earlier this year when she turned heads on TikTok for seemingly coming out as gay. In the video, the Material Girl is holding a pair of pink underwear with text appearing that read "If I miss, I'm gay." Madonna then chucks the underwear into a waste basket and misses but shrugs it off.
2. Omar Apollo shuts down queerbaiting rumors with hilarious tweet
Out singer Omar Apollo silenced folks who accused him of queerbaiting last month with a hilarious and simple tweet:
1. Rihanna makes Super Bowl announcement
It was the announcement of 2022 that made Gay Twitters stand still. We hadn't heard new music from Rihanna since 2017 and the pop star announcing that she'd be the headliner for the Super Bowl halftime show in February gagged us all.