A viewer reacts to Tom Brady’s runway walk at Gucci’s Cruise 2027 show | Source: Instagram/nickycbell
The Walk That Broke the Internet
As clips from the event spread online, reactions ranged from praise to confusion. Viewers fixated on Brady’s stride. Stiff, deliberate, and utterly humorless, it sent social media into a frenzy of Terminator references.
Comments on Instagram included, “He looks like he’s new to his body with that walk,” “I’m sorry but I’m convinced he is a robot,” and “He looks very uncomfortable like he can’t breath on that [sic] clothes.”
One Facebook viewer remarked,”Looks like a terminator.” Viewers on Reddit also focused on his walk, with comments such as, “Why he walks like that 😂 [sic],” “He’s walking like it hurts,” “He walks like he needs a cane,” and “Why is he walking like the terminator?”
But the walk was only part of what people were talking about.
A viewer reacts to Tom Brady’s runway walk at Gucci’s Cruise 2027 show | Source: Facebook/Vogue
The Praise Was Real Too
Not everyone was in the comment section to mock. Plenty of fans were simply impressed that Brady showed up, leather-clad and zero apologies given.
Supportive comments included, “Gorgeous man,” and “Love the leather look. Hopefully more guys will wear leather pants at least.”
A Visual Transformation: 2001 – 2026
A significant portion of the online reaction shifted quickly from Brady’s catwalk style to his face. Side-by-side comparisons of Brady across the years began circulating, and the contrast was striking enough to stop people mid-scroll.
A viewer reacts to Tom Brady’s runway walk at Gucci’s Cruise 2027 show | Source: Instagram/nickycbell
Those comments included, “What happened to his face????” “So many surgeries,” and “Is he okay?”
Brady has not publicly addressed any cosmetic procedures. But the comments — and the photos themselves — have done nothing to quiet the speculation.
The gallery below, tracing Brady’s appearance from 2001 through Saturday night, tells its own story.
2001
Tom Brady smiled during a 2001 press conference after being named the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback ahead of Super Bowl XXXVI.
2003
Tom Brady celebrated the Patriots’ 2003 Super Bowl XXXVIII win while holding the Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Carolina Panthers in Houston.
2005
Brady attended the 20th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, showing off a polished off-field look early in his NFL career.
2008
Brady spoke to reporters in Scottsdale ahead of Super Bowl XLII, sporting a clean-cut look during the Patriots’ undefeated 2007 season.
2011
Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen arrived at the 2011 Met Gala in coordinated high-fashion looks during one of the celebrity couple’s most photographed appearances.
2013
Brady smiled while attending the Best Buddies Challenge in Boston in 2013, appearing relaxed during the charity football event.
2016
Tom Brady attended a Muhammad Ali tribute event in Brooklyn in 2016, wearing a tailored blazer and a closely cropped hairstyle.
2019
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen attended the 2019 Hollywood for Science Gala in Los Angeles, appearing together at one of their final major red-carpet events.
2021
Tom Brady celebrated the Buccaneers’ Super Bowl LV victory in 2021 after leading Tampa Bay to a decisive win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
