By Gage Klipper, Daily Caller News Foundation | January 14, 2025
Glow-up: it’s one of the LGBT crew’s favorite new terms. A riff on “grow up,” the term typically refers to a nerdy gay kid who eventually comes out of the closet as a teen or young adult, and consequently “glows up” with new style and confidence. Yet the principle applies equally to one of MAGA’s favorite Congressmen.
Ditching the glasses and donning a new cropped haircut, 5 o’clock shadow, and a more refined masculine style, Congressman Thomas Massie used his 54th birthday to debut his sudden glow-up. And with 1.3 million views in just over 24 hours, X users are noticing.
“Looking lean,” replied one X user, “good to see you’re taking care of yourself.”
Another user playfully teased Massie for his own self-deprecating quip about aging, rightfully pointing out that “this is what the kids call a glow-up.”
“I actually thought you were about a decade younger than me but it seems we are about the same age,” noted another.
Another was more blunt with a “You look great!” while someone else even photoshopped a heavier beard on the original photo to help the glow-up continue.
Perhaps sassiest of all: “It’s a good thing men age like wine,” one man chimed in.
That’s fitting for the self-proclaimed “Sassy Massie.” The Congressman has tried to make this nickname stick for quite a while on X. It certainly fits his personality as one of the most outspoken conservatives in Congress both on and offline, but it becomes a harder sell in out-dated glasses and a dorky, oversized dad-fit. Yet with the new glow-up, it seems to be finally catching on; there’s already a Sassy Massie shirt for sale. Who knows where Massive can go from here?
This hearkens back to the vice presidential debate in October, when now Vice President-elect JD Vance made Gay Twitter swoon with his steel blue eyes and coquettish charm. I predicted at the time this could help the Trump ticket lock in the gay vote, a prediction that ultimately didn’t pan out. However, it can’t hurt to give it another college try.
Just wait ’til Gay America gets a look at Massie’s transformation. If there’s one thing they can’t resist, it’s a good old fashioned glow-up!
Gage Klipper is a commentary & analysis writer at the Daily Caller News Foundation
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