Alright here we go. First off, these photos are from a book titled “John Dough and the cherub” written by L Frank Baum. Most known for writing the Wizard Of Oz series. (Give these pages a look before reading my post, it’ll help)
I’ll start with Cole’s photo. It does not match his layout at all. Cole is very specific as to what he posts on his Instagram to make it look aesthetically pleasing. He is a photographer and this photo definitely does not fit in with the rest. Also, he posted it on his story before deleting it. In that photo, Cole had scribbled pink lines on his cheeks, like blush.
Now his caption. “Me and my left thumb always glad to be back” What about his left thumb? It’s meant no significance beforehand. I’ll tell you why in a minute. Dylan’s comment reads “You look like the gingerbread man here” Seems like an odd thing to comment on a random photo, but it isn’t so odd once I explain this.
I chose these pages of the book to help explain. It is about a queer gingerbread man who disguises himself so that he won’t be eaten. But in the end, he is. And what did they eat first? His left thumb. This novel is probably well known to Cole since it actually is a classic and was written by such a famous author. I’ll use some quotes to explain further.
“But to hear their language spoken by such a queer personage, filled them with amazement” This line was talking about the gingerbread man. These people were surprised that someone so unlike them, could speak the same as they did. Cole’s previously expressed how everyone needs to accept those in their lives no matter their circumstances, their sexuality, or who they choose/are meant to be and to not be surprised when someone changes.
“The gingerbread man realized that if he told the Mifkets he was good to eat he would soon be destroyed; so he answered: ‘I am made of a material known only to civilized men.’” The gingerbread man chose to pretend to be something he was not, so that he could be safe. That seems like what many actors do or are told to do when their sexuality would change how they are perceived as celebrities.
“I suppose you would like to eat me just because I’m gingerbread!” This is fear of someone criticizing or judging someone just because they are different. I feel as though Cole is using this to say “just because I am different, you want to erase my fluid sexuality?” And the answer is yes apparently.
“Opened his mouth and bit off the thumb from John’s left hand” This is what Cole was referencing to in his caption. People finding out who he is, and then being punished for it. Eaten alive by a contract restricting him from doing what he wants to do and being what he wants to be. If you remember, Cole had a twitter thread with KJ that was long and started with a pretty suggestive photo and caption. In this Instagram caption, it seems like he’s sarcastically saying that he was glad to have to do this PR again after showing a little of who he is.
Many rumors have been circling about something big happening tonight. If it’s as big as some think it is, Cole would absolutely ruin his Instagram aesthetic and use cryptic wording/references to express how upset he is. We have never seen Cole do this before. Add and delete a photo off of his story, only to post it to his account. Especially one like this. And if you remember the blush he added to his story, think of an animated gingerbread man. Do they have pink cheeks? Yes.
The gingerbread man in this story masks who is is from others because he has to, befriends someone who is like him and is also hiding who he is, and is then found out and eaten. Sound familiar? Cole masking his fluidity, finding KJ who is also hiding from the public, and tweeting something alluding to a relationship between them. Which results in a possible big PR stunt or reprimanding from the contract holders.
And this may not even be from the tweets. It could be everything Cole and KJ have publicly done together which could be taken romantically. They have to hide in fear of being found out and their careers being ruined because of stigma against same-sex relationships.
It’s telling how Dylan is the one who said he looked like the gingerbread man. This is obviously nothing new. It’s not unlike Cole and Dylan to read and reference old books. This could be one Cole resonates with strongly and is brought up a lot. He says in his caption that he’s “back.” He’s back to having to hide himself because others think who he is and who he likes makes him different from others. He knows we’re all the same no matter what. He’s said it. He is upset to be “back” to hiding a big part of his life.
And Dylan’s comment definitely seems like a warning. He’s saying that Cole is showing that side of him that nobody is supposed to see.
Leave it up to the Sprouses to find something so deep that it takes severe research to find out what they are saying. This also shows how Cole feels. He feels trapped and if he shows who he is, everything will be ruined. How sad is that that actors can’t show their sexualities in fear of their career falling apart and facing the backlash of who they’re working for. And on top of that, Cole having to keep away from KJ in public. The person he is closest to. He’s being told to hide that huge part of his life.
You can think I’m crazy for comparing Cole to this story. But there’s no way these aren’t connected. Even if you don’t believe in coleneti (I don’t see how after everything but), you must see that Cole is not happy.
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