Yung Gravy, Sheri Nicole Were Questioned About Their Relationship On The VMA Red Carpet. Why Are We So Obsessed With Age Gap?
The VMAs always tend to bring a lot of hot gossip about the music industry, some marvellous fashion statements and of course, a lot of controversies and memes. One of the biggest ‘question mark’ moments happened this year when the rapper Yung Gravy walked the red carpet with Sheri Nicole Easterling. Wondering who that is? Well, she’s the mother of the famous actress/influencer Addison Rae and this somehow seems very shocking to people because of their age gap.
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Furthermore, the fact that she is 42 while the ‘Betty’ Rapper is 26, has also turned into a trending piece of information. The couple was very adorable and they were setting goals on the red carpet. They walked in wearing colour-coordinated outfits. Sheri even leaned in and kissed him on his cheek. They also made out, later in the evening. But, somehow, they were questioned about their age gap more than their relationship as a whole and I genuinely find this problematic.
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These questions came to the point where Yung Gravy had to make a statement about it, “I hit on her first, I knew of her and I thought she was fine, She’s like a Southern belle and I’m a Northern boy so it felt really cute and wholesome. I’m into MILFs and she’s kinda the queen of MILFs.” He said in an interview with Page Six.
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What Is It With The Age Gap Obsession?
Age gaps have long, been treated like one of the worst things, in terms of relationships. We have treated amazing couples with an extra wave of doubt and caution only because of their age gaps. We have raised eyebrows at them, called them ‘cradle-robbers’ and ‘gold-diggers’, constantly asked them about this gap and made it seem like it was too much to map out, even with love.
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I mean, this has been repeated time and again. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan, Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds, Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor now, Yung Gravy and Sheri Nicole. This has been an ongoing thing for a very long time, it is the taboo that refuses to stay buried.
Societies are changing and we’re all working towards becoming progressive, many people now dare to accept the fact that love presents in many ways. So why do people still judge couples who are many years apart? Painfully enough, there’s even specific vocabulary to aid that judgement; an older man must be a ‘sugar daddy’, a younger woman a ‘gold-digger’ or a victim of ‘daddy issues’. Why? Why are we so obsessed with age gaps that we refuse to make way for love?
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Why Can’t The World Believe In Love Anymore?
It’s awful to see how a strong belief in the power of love is on the decline. The younger generations are literally over love as they choose to question and throw shade at every relationship and rush to attach the ‘sus’ tag to all of them. This makes it very hard for celebrity couples who are literally just trying to be themselves and explore romance. Such a situation was recently also faced by Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde as he was put under the magnifying glass for ‘faking his sexuality’ while she was accused of paying him extra on the sets of her movie. Furthermore, their age gap was a ‘taboo’ element that seemed to make things worse.
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But to the world’s surprise, this did not affect them and they’re still going strong. Much like them, when it comes to love, a lot of adorable duos have proven that age really is just a number and they have managed to stand by each other through everything just for the sake of love. It matters and somehow renews your faith in love, doesn’t it? At least it does, for me.
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I believe that it’s about that time. We need to put this ridiculous ‘taboo tag’ to bed and let celebrities be who they are and be with whomsoever they want to, without a million questions about their choices and especially, about their age gaps. It’s time to bury this for good.
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First Published: August 29, 2022 3:29 PM
