'Short king spring is the new hot girl summer': From Jeremy Allen White to Barry Keoghan - why men 5ft8 and under are now having their moment

Experts say there has been a shift in women looking to date shorter men Short men in Hollywood have been rising in popularity over the past few years Found yourself dialing down the height limit on your dating app recently? At the recent Golden Globe Awards, short kings swept the categories with high profile actors like Succession's Kieran Culkin - standing at 5ft6 - winning Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV Drama and The Bear's Jeremy Allen White - at 5ft7 - coming away with his second Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Comedy. Saltburn's 5ft8 Barry Keoghan is one of the newest short kings on the scene High profile actors like Succession's Kieran Culkin - standing at 5ft6 - won Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV Drama and The Bear's Jeremy Allen White - at 5ft7 - came away with his second Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Comedy 'Barry Keoghan has a confidence that can be found only in short men,' one X, formerly known as Twitter, user declared. 'Barry Keoghan, Jeremy Allen White, Kieran Culkin, Timothee Chalamet… it's short king season and I'm here for it,' another fan wrote. Short men's renewed appeal was even the subject of a recent Saturday Night Live skit, called 'Crown Your Short King' According to matchmaker and dating coach Thalia Ouimet, she noticed a shift when celebrity couple Tom Holland and Zendaya started dating Some TikTok users - and studies - have even claimed that shorter men make better partners.