OG YouTuber Jake Paul has long been known for his questionable choices. But as the Disney Channel graduate prepares to take on boxer Mike Tyson in an upcoming match, folks are starting to wonder just what he’s putting his body through.

Twink death happens to everyone, obviously, and there’s nothing wrong with bulking up in the gym. But Paul’s recent Instagram post is raising a few questions. Primarily: are those weights fake? What happened to his nipples? And most importantly: is Jake Paul wearing a stomach prosthesis? And if so…why?

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Obviously viewers are seizing upon this opportunity to make fatphobic comments about his appearance. Gaining weight is part of building muscle, and even if it weren’t, it wouldn’t be anything to comment on. Paul’s body is none of our concern. However, if Paul is for some reason wearing a fake pregnancy stomach, Maggie Lizer style, that is definitely our concern. Because…why? Paul’s stomach looks strangely firm, and several of his old tattoos are missing. Which either means he’s wearing a pregnancy prosthetic, or he got some tattoos removed, or some secret third thing is happening.

Or perhaps Paul has gone so far into his male-to-male transition that he’s managed to come out on the other side of the gender spectrum.

Something is certainly afoot, and according to Internet sleuth Katie Notopoulos, it’s almost certainly a case of a fake stomach.

Which again leaves us with the question…why? One user may have the answer.

I guess that’s it: he got us. Nipple-less MTM seahorse dad Jake Paul made us look, I guess. And now that we’re looking…that thing does look fake as hell.

I’m glad we all went on this journey together…I think?

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