Actor Noah Centineo achieved legitimate internet boyfriend status last year when he starred in Netflix’s teen rom-com, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before — which was so popular it’s even getting a sequel that will probably land sometime later in 2019. The 22-year-old did not win over many new fans after a recent tweet, however, which he deleted shortly after due to immediate backlash.
Back on New Year’s Eve, YouTube star Logan Paul tweeted a message summarizing 2018, the year he became universally reviled for mocking a suicide victim in Japan’s Aokigahara forest, and filming the incident for clicks.
“2018. you son of a bitch,” he wrote. “What a year. So many lessons learned, so much GROWTH as a human being, i GUARANTEE this will be the most important year of my life… i could go on and on. Point is, we did it. Chapter closed. Dear 2019… Let’s get this fkn bread.”
2018. you son of a bitch. What a year. So many lessons learned, so much GROWTH as a human being, i GUARANTEE this will be the most important year of my life… i could go on and on.
Point is, we did it. Chapter closed.
Dear 2019…
Let’s get this fkn bread 😈 pic.twitter.com/rCG9IFdPnw— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) December 31, 2018
Cool story, Logan Paul!
While the tweet deserves an eye-roll, at best, for some reason Centineo quote-tweeted it early Wednesday, calling Paul a “beautiful man.” “It’s not just about overcoming adversity, it’s about overcoming yourself in the face of adversity,” he continued. “We can all learn a lot from this growth.”
Did he grow, though? Paul later cried crocodile tears over the backlash on Good Morning America, and then spent the latter half of the year hyping a boxing match with a fellow YouTuber. He also said on a podcast just last week that he was going to “go gay for a month” in March as if homosexuality can be chalked up to some social experiment.
Taking all of this into consideration, Centineo’s went over about as well as one might imagine.
anyways noah centineo is trash for supporting logan paul, a man who is racist, homophobic and laughed at suicide victims while recording for views. noah centineo damn well KNOWS how awful logan is yet still chose to openly support him. the tweet has since been deleted. pic.twitter.com/uVThMvSHBT
— kaila (@marvelusholland) January 16, 2019
okay so I used to love Noah Centineo.
A lot.
Then he posted that fucking tweet about "doing yoga" and stuff to avoid depression. I still tried to understand his point of view tho.
But this… supporting Logan Paul, who's a homophobic, racist and dumb person, no thanks. i'm done.— i’m bi, actually 🥀 (@bellesbookstore) January 16, 2019
I really hope you reflect on this, Noah. Logan Paul didn't grow at all. I respect you a ton, but this is pretty disheartening. You're obviously entitled to your own perspective, but I think there are certain "adversities" of Logan's that cannot be overcome.
— annie (@annienguy24) January 16, 2019
Noah Centineo: *has one of the hugest platforms right now on social media to young girls and teens in general*
Noah Centineo: *tweets his support towards Logan Paul, a man who wants to go gay for a month and filmed a suicide*— tabitha (@buckymatters) January 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/lgbtzarlie/status/1085563820997660672
so noah centineo is defending/supporting logan paul now?? yikes pic.twitter.com/wMCxlWLN9g
— 🦋 (@bodybagmgk) January 16, 2019
apparently Noah Centineo supports Logan Paul so uhhhhhhhh unstanning
— anana (@peachy_nanaa) January 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/starrydanvers/status/1085428861884522496
Noah Centineo tweets a lot of cringey shit but I just go with it bc I am weak but him praising Logan Paul… No. Absolutely not.
— Faithlyn Zoe ❤️🔥♿️ (@faith_zoe_) January 16, 2019
noah centineo supporting logan paul….. I WAS ROOTING FOR YOU. naaah sweetie this ain‘t it…..
— chester is immortal (@octaviaargent) January 16, 2019
noah centineo just got dragged for quoting logan paul’s tweet and I’m fucking screaming because this is most 2019 thing to happen in 2019 even though we’ve only been here for 15 days
— ◕‿◕ (@PandaKhal) January 16, 2019
Centineo has yet to publicly comment on the backlash, but going forward he’ll probably think very carefully about who he chooses to throw his public support behind.