Was Richard crying in the backstage hug video? Looks like he was screwing his face up just before Paul hugged him.
Hi 👋🏻
The gif of the video in question for context:
I don't think Richard was crying there. To me, it looks like a conversation where he perhaps needed encouragement or support (not trying to speculate here on the topic, whatever it is), or Paul simply felt it necessary to reassure him. What I really appreciate and find beautiful is that Paul's shoulder is exactly at the right height for Richard to rest his arm on. It's like a visual physical representation of the emotional support that Paul might truly be for him 🤲🏻
Just like the hug. You can practically see how Richard welcomes this hug, leaning towards him and gently pulling him closer, and I think I actually see a sort of smile on his face and a very caring expression on Paul's face. Whatever the reason was, I think it was just what was needed in this moment 🙂↕️🫂
