"When it hurts but you still like it": Benson Boone is in a toxic relationship… with his Grammys jumpsuit

Benson Boone makes fashion sacrifices that we truly admire. The 22-year-old singer-songwriter known for his hit Beautiful Things presented his vocals at the 2025 Grammy Awards. During the show, he delivered multiple elements, including fashion appearances together with acrobatic moves and a small amount of bodily discomfort.

Boone started his performance in a classic suit and tie. But then Heidi Klum and Nikki Glaser dramatically removed his suit, revealing a sparkly, baby blue jumpsuit with a plunging neckline.

If that wasn’t enough to turn heads, Boone himself sealed the deal by casually executing a backflip off a piano. Because!

During his performance, Boone engaged in a private struggle by readjusting his jumpsuit. His final performance sequence triggered uproar across the internet when viewers noticed him fiddling with his form-fitting costume near the groin area.

Soon, the flurry of memes, screen grabs, and speculations took over the internet. And Boone took it in stride.

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Benson Boone’s hilarious response

Addressing the situation, Boone hopped onto Instagram Stories with a close-up selfie, apologizing (sort of) for adjusting his jumpsuit "so aggressively on stage."

"That thing was aggressively restricting in certain areas."

The man was fighting for his life up there.

The Instagram video took it to the next level as Boone doubled down. A few days later, he posted a video of himself still wearing the infamous jumpsuit.

The caption read:

"I wanna be the one you call"

The video featured him casually going about his day—lounging on a couch, working on his laptop in bed, grabbing whipped cream from the fridge, and, naturally, riding a motorbike through dirt hills.

All while squeezed into that sparkly blue masterpiece.

He overlaid the video with the text:

"When it hurts but you still like it."

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Fans are loving every second of this

Fans, of course, ate it up—the commitment, the humor, and the sheer dedication to the bit.

A user joked:

"That thing has to stink to high heaven by now."

Another added:

"you know the checks stopped coming when he starts doing this."

A comment read:

"pretty sure he got this jumpsuit from target or smth."

A user mentioned:

"hes the only one talking about it😭"

A user humorously claimed:

"You know he didn’t wash that."

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Benson Boone’s Grammy night

While Boone gave the performance of his life, he didn't walk away with the Best New Artist award. That honor went to Chappell Roan.

For those just now tuning into his journey, back in 2021, he was a contestant on American Idol, where Katy Perry straight-up predicted he could win.

But he dipped before the competition even ended. Instead, he went on to tour the world, opening for Taylor Swift during her Eras Tour in London, and headlining his own world tour to promote his debut album, Fireworks & Rollerblades.