Teenagers never seem to run out of ways to worry their parents. Gen Z’s newest? The “nose cover,” which has prompted speculation from secret symbols to concerns about bullying.
The phenomenon went viral after Venezuela and Valentino Fury, daughter and niece of boxer Tyson Fury, were captured in family photos posted on Paris Fury’s Instagram account holding their hands over their noses and obscuring their faces. However, other parents soon noticed their kids doing the same thing.
Michelle Harris revealed to The Sun that her 13-year-old son’s insistence on the nose cover made her worried he was being teased for his appearance. “After several attempts to snatch the perfect Christmas family photo, I turned to my teen and finally asked him, ‘Why? Is everything OK? Are you being bullied?’” she said.