Joan Smalls just turned a Halloween caption into the most talked-about Instagram post of the week. The model wrote that she’s dressing up as accountability this year, joking that it’s“the scariest f–king thing some people can face.”Page Six reports the post is aimed at fellow model Candice Swanepoel, her friend of 15 years, who is now dating Tom Brady — a man Smalls once had a fling with.
The details are what make this one sting. According to sources, Swanepoel encouraged Smalls to dump Brady while the two were seeing each other. Smalls reportedly called Swanepoel a“backstabber”in comments that were quickly deleted and has been telling friends to pick a side. Swanepoel’s rep says she and Brady have been together for months and that she“will always respect”her friendship with Joan.
So the debate lands where it always does: is dating a friend’s ex ever okay, and does the advice-giving make it worse? Smalls is leaning on girl code. Swanepoel is leaning on loyalty. And the internet is leaning into the comments section. Which side are you on — would the friendship survive if your best friend dated someone you used to see?
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