West Elm Caleb’s “Crimes” Are Hardly Punishable Offenses

Plus, Lexi Howard is the boring girl representation we need on 'Euphoria.' Jan. 24 2022 [Bustle logo](%2F%2Fbustle.com%2F%3Futm_campaign=20216%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/0100017e8e97c131-22e7d12b-ceaa-43a0-a3b0-c0fc9e0162a0-000000/pK_Hms0EQqYURJdr3dtAsh0khWU=254) [alt_text](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Feuphoria-season-2-episode-3-recap-lexi-boring%3Futm_campaign=20216%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/0100017e8e97c131-22e7d12b-ceaa-43a0-a3b0-c0fc9e0162a0-000000/gGGq5drtUdxmrFnm3WzQHVYM7Xo=254) [Lexi Howard Is Boring Girl Representation](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Feuphoria-season-2-episode-3-recap-lexi-boring%3Futm_campaign=20216%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/2/0100017e8e97c131-22e7d12b-ceaa-43a0-a3b0-c0fc9e0162a0-000000/TaWeV-kHIUYF_RXBlvo9k5WPs0A=254) Euphoria is a show about wild teens doing wild things in wild outfits. The characters attend rave-level parties, engage in heavy drug use, and have tons of very graphic sex — sometimes with their classmates’ parents. But amid it all is Lexi Howard (Maude Apatow), the patron saint of boring girls everywhere who just want to get good grades and maybe star in the school play. Between Kat’s webcamming and Rue’s use of hard substances, it’s Lexi’s so-called boringness that most accurately reflects many viewers’ own teen years. Out of all the characters, Lexi is the only one we can count on to not stress us out. [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Feuphoria-season-2-episode-3-recap-lexi-boring%3Futm_campaign=20216%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/3/0100017e8e97c131-22e7d12b-ceaa-43a0-a3b0-c0fc9e0162a0-000000/QYqOirlPtmh5cQR7DUxp3Y-tUeY=254) The Latest HAIR [This 2000s-Inspired ’Do Is The Trendiest Take On A Ponytail](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fcassie-from-euphoria-bubble-braid-ponytail%3Futm_campaign=20216%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/0100017e8e97c131-22e7d12b-ceaa-43a0-a3b0-c0fc9e0162a0-000000/I-tsJac4oelmHjmhw1OyEe9DZaQ=254) Cassie Howard, aka the Main Character Energy big sister to Lexi, sported the look in last night’s episode. It’s essentially a hybrid of [Y2K-era bubble braids](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fhow-to-do-bubble-braids%3Futm_campaign=20216%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/0100017e8e97c131-22e7d12b-ceaa-43a0-a3b0-c0fc9e0162a0-000000/Z4VWbUV28DzXWIaHnU02ZBOZ2HY=254) — as seen on Gigi Hadid and Olivia Rodrigo — and the [’90s-style Barbie pony](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fbarbie-ponytail%3Futm_campaign=20216%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/0100017e8e97c131-22e7d12b-ceaa-43a0-a3b0-c0fc9e0162a0-000000/6yAxK-oOPRE1gYt8P8jc3bV3euU=254), a look beloved by Bella Hadid. And it’s not nearly as difficult to DIY as it seems in the show. 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[Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Flife%2Fmanifestation-journal-ideas-energy-worker%3Futm_campaign=20216%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/2/0100017e8e97c131-22e7d12b-ceaa-43a0-a3b0-c0fc9e0162a0-000000/WIr3GhmvOEkfX_Iz4800ymH5UCc=254) Must Reads %2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fwellness%2Fwest-elm-caleb-dating-crimes-minor%3Futm_campaign=20216%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/1/0100017e8e97c131-22e7d12b-ceaa-43a0-a3b0-c0fc9e0162a0-000000/kfDqv8yNSh7j-pUV7dM-zHZZybk=254 DATING [West Elm Caleb’s “Crimes” Are Hardly Punishable Offenses](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fwellness%2Fwest-elm-caleb-dating-crimes-minor%3Futm_campaign=20216%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=d742a11b-2f24-42a9-beac-3c81e347d43a/2/0100017e8e97c131-22e7d12b-ceaa-43a0-a3b0-c0fc9e0162a0-000000/UrJiOqoAYlkWxCBpdPm8G6zBr8c=254) Last week, TikTok created 2022’s first social media villain in the form of West Elm Caleb, a 25-year-old guy who dated a bunch of women in NYC, took them to the same restaurants, sent them the same Spotify playlist (and unsolicited nudes), all before eventually ghosting. Now, is this ideal behavior from someone you’re romantically interested in? No, certainly not. But are they offenses heinous enough to warrant the social media sh*tstorm that followed? Also no. 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