Fox Information host Jesse Watters considers himself a beacon of masculinity and, on occasion, enjoys sharing his “guidelines for males,” the newest of which earned fairly a response on social media.
On Wednesday’s (July 9) version of The 5, Watters and his co-hosts mentioned a photograph shared by Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). The picture, which has since been deleted, appeared to have been altered utilizing modifying software program because the bench within the background was warped round Jeffries’ hips.
“Guidelines for males: A person ought to by no means Photoshop his image. Ever!” Watters mentioned. “A person who Photoshops his image is a girl. And also you by no means shrink your hips. Why is he shrinking his hips? Does he have childbearing hips? What’s it about his hips that he’s uncomfortable with? That’s the query.”
When requested by co-host Harold Ford Jr. if he’s ever edited a photograph of himself, Watters responded, “Me? Emma [DiGiovine, his wife], however not me. No, she doesn’t Photoshop, however she does issues… I believe. I don’t know. Really, she doesn’t. She doesn’t, however you know the way ladies do, they do stuff.”
Watters: Guidelines for males. A person ought to by no means photoshop his image ever. A person who photoshops his image is a girl. pic.twitter.com/qILI7yY6mo
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 9, 2025
Viewers jumped onto social media to react to Watters’ newest rule, with many calling out his hypocrisy and mercilessly mocking him.
“Coming from a man who wears make-up and airbrushes his entire character,” wrote one X consumer.
“Jesse Watters is actually sporting make-up,” mentioned one other.
“But no subject with caking the make-up on? Nonetheless …. THIS is the trash they placed on the air? THIS is what they fear themselves with?” one other added.
One other wrote, “Watters made his take extra cringe than the photograph. I didn’t assume that was doable.”
“Actual males do no matter they need with out contemplating what Jesse occurs to assume,” mentioned one consumer.
“Now do Trump…. Faux Tan, Faux hair and Faux Marriage,” quipped one other.
“Think about being so insecure about masculinity that you just want cable information guidelines for what makes you an actual man. “Chapter 47: Actual males don’t use Valencia filter.” In the meantime this dude in all probability can’t change a tire however thinks photograph modifying is the gender line,” one commenter added.
“Watters is an insecure man-child,” mentioned one other.
This isn’t the primary time Watters has obtained backlash for one among his “guidelines for males.” Beforehand, the controversial information anchor has claimed males shouldn’t lick ice cream in public, take bubble baths alone, go grocery buying with their wives, wave with each palms, or want different males a cheerful birthday.
He additionally as soon as informed his viewers, “Actual males don’t speak about masculinity,” but he appears to touch upon the subject often.
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