Luigi MangioneThe 26-year-old man suspected of shooting and killing the UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan, was taken into custody by law enforcement officers on December 9 after a five-day manhunt. Photos of Mangione in police custody were then shared online, and some celebrities … liked what they saw.
“Does she need a roommate?” musician Orville Peck comments an Instagram post which showed several photos of Mangione before the Dec. 4 shooting, including a shirtless photo that showed his stomach.
Stephen Colbert addressed the internet’s fascination with Mangione during the Dec. 9 episode The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
“This story started tragically, but then very quickly (became) strange because when authorities initially released security photos of the suspect, the reaction on the Internet was swift and heated,” Colbert said.
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Keep scrolling to see which stars have weighed in on Mangione since his arrest:
Jamila Jamil
The Good place alum commented on the same Instagram post as Peck.
“A star is born,” she wrote in response to Mangione’s photos.
Caroline Calloway
Author and social media personality claims to have a personal relationship with Mangione.
“GOD GUYS I LITERALLY KICKED THE KILLER OF THE CEO OF UNITED HEALTHCARE,” Calloway wrote via X the same day Mangione was taken into police custody.
She added in a follow-up tweet: “Ok, technically he wasn’t a killer when we got away. … That I know of. But still!!!!”
Jimmy Kimmel
Kimmel joked about Mangione during an episode of his titular late-night talk show.
“I think we can all agree that no one could have imagined that this suspect would have such a ridiculous name as Luigi Mangione,” he said. “With a lot of murderers – or suspected murderers – when you arrest them, you have to use the middle name. Like, we don’t need Luigi Wayne Mangione, it’s not necessary.”
Antonio Brown
The former wide receiver joked about it NFL Sports Agent Sean Stellatowho went viral last year for his suits and fedoras, must be Mangione’s lawyer because of their shared Italian heritage.
“Yes, I’m calling on behalf of my client Luigi Mangione,” Brown wrote X photo to Stellato on the phone.
Kevin McHale
The fun alum quoted a tweet with shirtless photos of Mangione, adding “👀.”
Ezra Sosa
Dancing with the stars professional Ezra Sosawho was an associate of a convicted felon Anna Delvey during season 33 of the reality competition series, joked that he I could see Mangione appearing on the show.
“He’s finally going to be my partner season 34 🥵🙂↔️🤤 #dwts,” Sosa captioned a TikTok video of himself shaking his head and smiling in front of a photo of Mangione.
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Stephen Colbert
“You know (it’s) Italian because you can grate parmesan on those abs,” Colbert joked during an episode of his talk show.
Orville Peck
Peck expressed interest in keeping Mangione company in prison.
“Does he need a cellmate?” the “Midnight Ride” singer captioned a photo of the suspected killer.
