Barry Keoghan says he & Jacob Elordi are not queerbaiting with their ‘Saltburn’ bromance: “I’m really flirtin'”
Saltburn heatstroke.By now, your social media feeds have undeniably been taken over by clips and memes of Emerald Fennell’s homoerotic epic featuring Barry Keoghan in various states of undress as he maneuvers through bathtubs, cemeteries and thirsty dance sequences trying to insert himself into Jacob Elordi’s life and pants.That infamous tub scene, which finds Keoghan imbibing the used bath water Elordi was “frolicking” in minutes earlier, recently inspired a viral scented candle in its freak-tastic honor.
Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Keoghan and Elordi even teased that their on-screen bromance had become real as they leaned in pretending like they were going to kiss at the film’s L.A.
premiere in November.My sexuality is Jacob Elordi and Barry Keoghan almost kissing at the #Saltburn premiere pic.twitter.com/JW8GZfU6gJWhile some may roll their eyes at the queerbaiting, Keoghan is now explaining that his flirtatiousness with Elordi isn’t just for show.“I’m really flirtin’, ” the 31-year-old told GQ in a new cover story. “We were constantly close.
It ain’t just for the cameras and the premiere[s]. Me and Jacob—he’s like a brother to me, honestly.”That so-called brotherhood made it very easy for Keoghan to get up close and personal with the Euphoria star.“I think when you’re comfortable with someone, you can be as close as you want, you know what I mean?,” Keoghan said. “It’s not like, ‘Oh, don’t come near me’—it’s like, I’m comfortable.
