Connell's chain gets its own Twitter emoji
Paul Mescal shot to fame following his portrayal of Connell Waldron in Normal People.
However, he admits he'll never be quite as popular as the chain that hangs around his character's neck.
Viewers became obsessed with the piece of jewelry - so much so that Twitter have given it its own emoji.
Fans have been reacting to the social media platform's latest emoji online.
One Twitter user said, 'We live in a world where a chain now has an emoji. #connellschain'
While another wrote, 'I cannot believe #connellschain has an emoji hahahahaha'
My life is now complete #connellschain https://t.co/qF0OCU9Hh5
— Róisín McBrinn (@RoisinMcBrinn) May 13, 2020
I cannot believe #connellschain has an emoji hahahahaha
— jo (@duawheelie) May 13, 2020
ahahahaha there’s now an emoji next to this hashtag i didn’t know i needed this till it happened #connellschain
— kels (@_kelseyjae) May 13, 2020
We live in a world where a chain now has an emoji. #connellschain
— kyla henry (@KylaHenr) May 13, 2020
Most deserving piece of jewellery of an emoji ever.#connellschain
— Nicole (@nicoleellard) May 13, 2020
Not only does the chain have its own emoji, but it also has its own Instagram account.
The page dedicated to the fictional character's jewelry has amassed an incredible 92.9k followers.
The bio simply reads, 'We stan Connell’s chain'
Instagram @connellschain
Paul's reaction to the chain's success
As per MailOnline, Paul told Nick Grimshaw on BBC Radio 1 that the chain obsession is, "slightly terrifying."
He said, "I'd be slightly embarrassed if the chain account took over my follower count."
Paul revealed he saw the chain's Instagram page a couple days after the show aired.
He said, "Now it's like this beast that's growing legs. I think it's just so funny because… it's a chain."
"I'm not going to abuse anybody who thinks chains are sexy but I wore chains and necklaces before and I definitely didn't get the attention that this chain is getting."
"So hopefully we're doing a good thing for chains all around the world and we'll see them getting the correct respect that they deserve."
Paul added, "We've been sleeping on chains far too long in my opinion."
Paul revealed in a recent interview that he gave the chain as a gift to his co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones.
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Cover photo via The BBC.
