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Love Island star Jeremiah Brown has gone viral after his 'cringe' interaction with Suni Lee emerged on social media.
The reality TV star and US Olympian were both in attendance at a film premiere in Los Angeles on Thursday night when the awkward exchange occurred.
Lee was seen standing outside the venue on her phone when Brown approached her and seemingly offered a handshake to the Olympic gold-medalist.
However, as Lee went to shake it, he quickly withdrew his hand and began dancing - which some have attributed to a bizarre TikTok trend - leaving Lee baffled.
The 22-year-old, clearly bemused by Brown, turned to her entourage in confusion.
The clip then ended, leaving many to think that Brown had 'sold' in front of Lee - but social media detectives revealed that 'he got the Instagram follow'.
A bizarre interaction between Suni Lee and Love Island star Jeremiah Brown has gone viral
US Olympian Lee appeared bemused by Brown as he began dancing in front of her
Despite that, it didn't prevent a number of social media users from ripping into Brown for his bizarre actions.
Simply, one wrote: 'bro fumbled'. Similarly, another said: 'Cringed so hard I had to close the video'.
One user wrote: 'Dudes be doing anything for a tik tok clip'
Later in the night, Lee appeared on a Twitch livestream with popular rapper Ice Spice and former soccer player Jenny Chiu.
During which, Spice and Chiu began dancing - primarily twerking - for the livestream. When Lee was encouraged, her rapper friend said: 'Suni's a classy lady'.
Just last month, Lee gave an exclusive insight to the Daily Mail regarding her potential involvement in the 2028 Olympics.
'My life has been crazy,' she explained. 'I’ve just been learning to find myself and find everything else that I’m passionate about because who knows if I’ll come back for the next Olympics. But it’s been a really fun journey'.
Following her first Olympics in Tokyo in 2021, Lee was on the highest of highs. She'd claimed three medals, including the gold in the women's all-round at just 18 years old.
It didn't take long for fans on social media to rip into Brown for the 'cringe' video
Brown was one of the most loved stars of this year's edition of the popular reality TV show
She shot into the spotlight, competing on Dancing with the Stars before returning to her studies at Auburn University.
Unlike this year, she also already had her sights set on the next Olympics and her plans to seal her spot on Team USA. But that dream came to a screeching halt in early 2023.
The Minnesota native was forced to take a six-month hiatus from gymnastics after she was diagnosed with an unspecified, incurable kidney disease.
The Olympic champion first noticed swelling symptoms which eventually increased to the point she gained 40 pounds. Doctors first told her it was just allergies, but Lee knew that wasn't the answer. She'd gained eight pounds overnight, waking up to find her face and body completely swollen.
Eventually, after multiple trips to different doctors, testing and an eventual kidney biopsy diagnosed her with kidney disease.
