Overview
- Griffin posted a photo on Instagram saying “He’s 22. Have at it, internet,” that showed her holding hands with a much younger man and prompted wide attention on July 9.
- She followed up the next day by saying the image was a “social media sociological experiment” and that the young man had been helping with her security, not a romantic partner.
- The post drew mixed responses on Instagram and Threads, with many users cheering her and others accusing her of grooming or criticizing the age gap.
- The episode follows Griffin’s public dating since her January 2025 divorce and a 2025 essay in which she wrote about a relationship with a 23-year-old, and it came after a separate May Instagram post that she later deleted.
- The stunt reignited debates about how age-gap relationships are judged on social media and highlighted how celebrities can use provocative posts to shape media cycles and public conversation.