by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner
First of all, let me state I honestly don’t care what’s going on between Kaia Gerber and Cara Delevingne. Maybe they’re dating. Maybe they’re not. Who cares. But what does interest me is how there’s really no buzz, no speculation about shipping the couple in the entertainment press. Occasionally, there’s something about what’s going on, but, to date, it’s gotten no traction outside of obscure entertainment outlets and a few more female-oriented publications like The Cut.
It’s gotten rather surreal.
What gets me the most is when the entertainment press matter-of-factly reports this or that very seemingly romantic thing the two women have done in a conspicuous fashion without providing the added context to the audience. It’s like their afraid to at least state the obvious — these two famous women may be dating.
The only thing I can think of is everyone involved has a vested interest in not talking about what may — or may not — be happening because Cindy Crawford is Ms. Gerber’s mom. It’s too easy to imagine a nightmare scenario where Tucker Carlson begins to rant about how the progeny of a 80s supermodel is in a same-sex relationship and What It All Means.
What’s even weirder is other female same-sex relationships have been eagerly shipped by the entertainment press, most notably Jenelle Monet and Tessa Thompson. The entertainment press was rather blasé about that relationship to the point that they asked Ms. Thompson about it even before she was willing to admit it.
Or maybe I’m missing the obvious — we’ve reached the point when female same-sex relationships are so accepted that it’s a lulz and it’s not a matter of there being a taboo so much as it’s considered gauche to mention it unless a publicist is pushing that narrative.
I only keep writing about this because it’s so rare to find something “fun interesting” that’s completely value-free and puts a smile on your face.
