You probably know Demi Lovato as a pop star—or maybe you recognize her from her time on the Disney Channel—but her new job title supersedes both of her old gigs. Lovato’s now a thirst trap expert.
The 25-year-old “Sorry Not Sorry” singer unintentionally put on a modern romance clinic Tuesday, and fans were able to track it through the Instagram notifications. It all started with Lovato following the actor Henry Cavill. He’s British, apparently single, and happens to play Superman (so he’s not too rough on the eyes). Celebrities follow one another all the time, though—there’s nothing explicitly flirty in that gesture alone.
However, 22 seconds after her follow, Lovato posted a pic of herself in a lacy white bodysuit with a robe draped over her shoulders. And immediately after that, she hopped into Cavill’s recent pics and liked two different shots of him with his jiujitsu coach.
In other words, within a 30-second period, Lovato initiated a follow, posted a fire selfie, and then broke the seal on liking pics of one another. Eagle-eyed fan @imnocrybaby caught a screenshot of the notifications in real time:
Without sliding into their “other” DM box, this is pretty much as up-front as you can be with someone who doesn’t follow you back on Instagram. For the record, here is said pic of Lovato in her bodysuit:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BejuQ27FMTz/?taken-by=ddlovato
It’s almost as if the subtext of her Instagram activity was, “Hello, Harry Cavill, please look at this photo of me. Thanks in advance.”
Fans were shaken.
OMG DEMI KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT SHE IS DOING I LOVEEE THIS BITCH SO MUCH pic.twitter.com/k7EPIifjtu
— cri§tian (@dovesinthetrap) January 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/DenTehsupercow/status/958213214629695488
all of twitter rn tryna live vicariously through demi lovato as she gets that henry cavill dick pic.twitter.com/jkjDdQmkhS
— kermit gulag (@byekenobi) January 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/thirtysixnine/status/958416628181602314
And it looks like the gesture worked! Cavill eventually liked one of Lovato’s selfies (though a decidedly more-clothed option) and added the comment, “Nice one Miss Lovato!”
The thumbs-up emoji isn’t the most romantic choice in the world—but it’s a start.