Keoghan's skin tightening ad

Pop culture · Heat 3.9 / 10 · 2 shows · 11m airtime

On October 28, Barry Keoghan posted an Instagram advertisement for a XERF radio-frequency skin tightening treatment at a medical spa, a procedure he has been getting for over a year. He had previously said online abuse about his appearance made him shy away from public places and quit social media, abuse the hosts tie to his breakup with Sabrina Carpenter. The discussion is about whether the ad invites more of the mockery it answers.

How 2 podcasts covered it

1. Pop Culture Crisis, 2026-10-28 (1:34:07 to 1:44:36)
   Reads the ad copy and questions payment
   Takes up Barry Keoghan's Instagram ad for a XERF skin tightening treatment and ties it back to the online abuse about his looks after his breakup with Sabrina Carpenter. The hosts read the ad copy, question whether he was paid, and land on the advice not to read the comments.
   New angle: Barry Keoghan posted an Instagram ad for a XERF radio-frequency skin tightening treatment at a medical spa.
2. Entertainment Tonight, 2026-10-29 (9:02 to 10:00)
   Recaps the ad's price and treatment mechanics
   Recaps the Keoghan ad with the treatment's price and mechanics: Zerf, radio frequency, up to $3,500, his second round. Ties it back to the 2024 Instagram deletion and the abuse about his looks, staying inside the coverage already on the record.