Most recently, the term became a viral "proper feature" of pop culture discussions due to actress , who famously used it to describe actor Jack Black during a 2024 Vanity Fair Lie Detector Test . The Jack Black & Elle Fanning Moment
: In December 2025, while promoting the movie Anaconda with co-star Paul Rudd, Black watched the clip. He jokingly attributed her attraction to "goblin dysmorphia," where someone looks at a "goblin gremlin" (his self-description) and sees a "gorgeous creature". sex on legs
: Fanning called Black the "hottest man" she had ever seen and described him as "pure sex on legs". Most recently, the term became a viral "proper
While often used for people, the phrase has been applied in other ways: : Fanning called Black the "hottest man" she
: Fanning revealed her boyfriend even told Black he was her designated "hall pass" during a meeting at the Golden Globes. Other Contexts
: A BBC Culture feature used the term to describe the stiletto heel , highlighting its role in "driving sexiness" through engineering and silhouette.