Phoebe Robinson on How She Builds Social Media Community

Phoebe Robinson is getting real about why she started posting thirst trap compilations of male celebrities.

“I just was like, ‘I know I’m horny for celebs. I know I’m not the only one. So let’s build a community,’” Robinson, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly on the red carpet at “Comic Relief Live” in New York City on Monday, December 9. “And it’s been super fun doing the [hashtag] Thirsty Thursdays.”

The comedian’s posts, in which she uses the hashtag #ThotNaysh, have grabbed the attention of some high-profile actors. “Every once in a while, someone responds — like Orlando Bloom commented one time,” she said. “And I was like, ‘Oh, my God, that’s like, so cool.’”

According to Robinson, Bloom, 47, commented on her post by writing “a bunch of emojis talking about Lord of the Rings,” followed by heart emojis, which caused her to think, “It’s just like, ‘Oh, my God, I love you.’”

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The hashtag has racked up numerous posts — and to Robinson, she never expected it to blow up the way it did.

“I was just being silly. I was like, ‘Oh, this is a fun, silly thing you could do on social media. That feels low stakes. I don’t have to worry about numbers,’” the What Men Want actress said. “I just really am just having a good time.”

Robinson’s most recent #ThotNaysh post features Jude Law and part of the caption reads: “#ThotNaysh, not since Paul Newman, have I been, like, ‘Damn, this a white man I’d curl my hair into a civil rights bayang,’ sing all five verses of ‘We Shall Overcome,’ & ask Thurgood Marshall to represent us pro boner – Read More