Court & Lex’s New Throuple Era Has Lesbian TikTok Spiraling
Court and Lex built a brand on queer love and domestic bliss. Now that they’ve added a man, the internet is questioning what that means for labels and lesbian visibility.
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If you’ve been anywhere near Lesbian TikTok lately, you’ve probably seen the latest plot twist in the ongoing Court & Lex Cinematic Universe. The couple, known for their funny parenting content, IVF journey, and “we got married three months after meeting” love story, has officially entered their polyamory era. The gag? Their new partner is a man.
Yes, you read that right. The same Court and Lex who’ve spent the last five years as a queer internet power couple (and parents of four!) have now brought a man named Rob into their relationship. And, well…lesbian TikTok is discombobulated.
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The sapphics are split. Some are calling it a betrayal—another lesbian couple contaminated by a man—while others argue it’s just a natural expression of fluidity. The debates have gotten messy, raising questions about masc women who date men, bisexual erasure, and what happens when social media makes queer relationships everyone’s business.
For context, Court and Lex first went viral in 2020 for giving “#CoupleGoals” energy. Their content was cozy, funny, and real: homeschooling clips, IVF updates, and the occasional relatable lesbian bickering. But their image takes a hit every year whenever Lex’s past resurfaces. Her appearance on MTV’s True Life, where it was (misleadingly) presented that she had her cousin’s baby. Lex has since clarified that the show was scripted, exaggerated, and traumatic, explaining she was 19, manipulated by producers, homeless and needed money.
Still, the internet never forgets. And now, with a man in the mix, critics are calling her motives into question again. Some say Lex—seen as the “femme” in the relationship—initiated the poly dynamic because she “missed men,” feeding into old bisexual stereotypes. Others are quick to point out how that assumption itself is steeped in misogyny and biphobia: why couldn’t it have been Court’s idea? Why can’t a masc-presenting woman be into men without it “ruining” her queerness?
The new partner, Rob, reportedly entered the picture after the couple met him at a club—a detail that sent the internet into another spiral. Some fans joked that he was “the world’s luckiest guy,” while others called him a “hobosexual,” comparing him to Shameless’ Frank Gallagher. (The trio has since gotten matching tattoos, so if this was a short-term lease, now it’s a permanent one.)
What complicates the discourse is that neither Court nor Lex have ever labeled themselves lesbians. They’ve long identified as no-label—a term that rejects fixed boxes around sexuality or gender presentation. But in a digital landscape where WLW (women-loving-women) portrayal is scarce, fans who saw them as lesbian icons are feeling, well, annoyed.
Things escalated when the couple started posting videos with Rob—lots of intimacy, kissing, and hanging out with their children, prompting concern about stability and boundaries.
For the astrology-inclined: Lex is a Pisces, Court’s a Cancer. Do with that what you will.
Still, amid the chaos, their story has sparked something valuable. Queer creators are using the moment to unpack how we police masc women’s sexuality and the blurred lines between visibility and performance. As one creator put it: “You can’t build your platform on lesbian representation, profit off that community, and then act shocked when people feel betrayed. But also—if you’re not a lesbian, you don’t owe anyone that identity either.”
It’s a mess. But it’s a productive mess. Court and Lex might not have intended to start a queer culture seminar on TikTok, but here we are—arguing, unpacking, and redefining what it means to love beyond the labels.So, GO readers, what do you think? Is this a cosmic shift in Sapphic representation? A PR stunt? Or just Mercury retrograde causing havoc as always?
