Hey, Quick Question: Why Are Male Celebs All Getting Into Nail Care Lately?

Welcome to our column “Hey, Quick Question,” where we investigate seemingly random happenings in the fashion and beauty industries. Enjoy!

In a recent Instagram live takeover for Calvin Klein, Machine Gun Kelly and Pete Davidson sat side-by-side at a nail salon, chatting about various guy stuff as they got their nails done. Like a lot of things that happened in 2021, if you’d strung the words “Machine Gun Kelly,” “Pete Davidson,” “manicures,” and “Instagram takeover” together a few years ago, we would have had a lot of follow-up questions. (And, to be honest, there are still a few loose ends we’d love tied up.) But something that made perfect sense? These two very famous celebrities, and their mutual love of manicures.