'Can't tell if he's hacked or just feeling himself': Heartthrob Ansel Elgort both delights and BAFFLES fans by posting SEVENTEEN shirtless selfies on Instagram in the span of ten minutes
- The 25-year-old star of The Fault in Our Stars posted 17 selfies in rapid succession on Tuesday night
- He hadn't posted previously in over a month
- Each of the shirtless photos appears to be taken immediately after the previous one with only slightly different angles
- Fans are baffled by the picture dump, questioning whether he was hacked, high, having a mental breakdown, or just feeling confident
- Ansel didn't add captions and hasn't explained himself, but his girlfriend did leave a lighthearted comment on one photo
Ansel Elgort gave superfans an unexpected gift on Tuesday night by posting over a dozen shirtless selfies in a row.
The 25-year-old actor hadn't shared anything on Instagram in over a month when, late Tuesday evening, he uploaded 17 only slightly different shirtless selfies in the span of ten minutes.
The actor did all of this without comment or caption, leaving fans to speculate over the wildly out-of-character behavior and what it could mean — all the while salivating over the heartthrob's pictures.
On a spree: Ansel Elgort posted 17 shirtless selfies in a row on Instagram on Tuesday night
Well that's unusual! Fans were both delighted and confused by the odd posting behavior
Snap snap! Each of the shirtless photos appears to be taken immediately after the previous one with only slightly different angles
The posting spree started close to midnight Eastern Standard time on Tuesday, when Ansel uploaded a mirror selfie without a shirt on.
Moments later, he posted another mirror selfie from a very slightly different angle, followed by another.
He then turned the camera around and took eight more selfies that he posted all in a row, only slightly adjusting his arm height and the angle of his face.
He finished off with six more mirror selfies, all taken with his phone slightly obscuring his face, before stepping away from Instagram.
Fans who were tracking the posts in real time were incredibly confused and speculated over what was going on in the comments.
Some were concerned about his well-being and asked him whether he was in fact OK.
'What is happening. I’m here for it but concerned,' wrote one.
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Uh, what? Fans followed the posts in real time and were baffled by Ansel's posts
Alright, duded? Some were concerned about his well-being and asked him whether he was in fact OK
'Is this a cry for help?' asked one fan, while another wrote, 'Is anyone else worried?'
Wild! Fans couldn't decide if he had lost his mind, was feeling particularly confident, or was simply hacked
'Can't tell if he's hacked or just feeling himself,' wrote one fan
'Is this a cry for help?' asked another fan, while a third commented, 'is anyone else worried?'
Others couldn't decide if he had lost his mind, was feeling particularly confident, or was simply hacked.
'Can't tell if he's hacked or just feeling himself,' wrote one.
'Definitely a mental breakdown,' wrote another.
'Strongest selfie spree ever,' commented UConn basketball player Kwintin Williams.
There were also quite a few commenters who speculated that Ansel was drunk or high.
But then, there were also those who simply didn't think it wise to look a gift horse in the mouth.
'Listen I don’t understand but I am grateful,' wrote one.
On something? There were also quite a few commenters who speculated that Ansel was drunk or high
Grateful: There were also those who simply didn't think it wise to look a gift horse in the mouth
Star power: He also received some replies from celebrities including Divergent co-star Zoe Kravitz, Jonathan Cheban, Perez Hilton, Diplo, and 13 Reasons Why's Tommy Dorfman
Looks like he's fine! The star's longtime girlfriend, dancer Violetta Komyshan, commented on the 15th picture with a lighthearted reply.
'I don't get it but I respect it,' added another, while a third quipped: 'I’ll have what he’s having.'
'Suddenly I’m pregnant,' joked one woman, partially through the spree.
He also received some replies from celebrities including Divergent co-star Zoe Kravitz, West Side Story co-star Rachel Zegler, Jonathan Cheban, Perez Hilton, Madame Secretary's Erich Bergen, Diplo, and 13 Reasons Why's Tommy Dorfman.
'Is this how the cool kids post now?' asked Rachel. 'My entire feed is just your posts thank u for blessing my insomnia buddy.'
'Dude. what is happening right now ? lol,' wrote Zoe.
Luckily for those who are truly concerned about Ansel, the comments on his photos provided a hint that he is actually OK — and was, in fact, the person posting the pictures.
The star's longtime girlfriend, dancer Violetta Komyshan, commented on the 15th picture with a lighthearted reply.
'I think this one is the best but they’re all pretty good tbh,' she wrote — indicating that she knew all was good with her boyfriend.
