Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire founder and CEO of Meta, recently found himself trending on social media because of a photoshopped picture of him with a beard. The altered image made him look quite different and surprisingly good-looking, according to the internet.

It all started when Zuckerberg posted a video on Instagram announcing a new version of Meta AI. In the video, he was seen smirking, and someone took a screenshot and added a beard and mustache to the image. This photoshopped picture quickly went viral, catching the attention of millions of people.

The buzz around the bearded Zuckerberg grew even bigger when it made its way to Instagram account The Shade Room. They reposted the image with the caption, “Y’all think he needs to go ahead and grow that beard out?” This got Zuckerberg himself wondering who was behind the edit. He commented, “Okay, who did this?”

People on social media were initially disappointed when they found out that the photo was fake. Many comments expressed surprise, with people saying things like, “The beard was fake??” and “Not me getting catfished.” However, there were also many who loved the bearded look and urged Zuckerberg to consider growing a real beard. It seems that he took their suggestions seriously as he later shared a picture of a razor with a thinking face emoji on his Instagram Stories.

Even Zuckerberg’s wife, Priscilla Chan, joined in on the fun. She shared the bearded photo on her own Instagram Stories and humorously asked, “Anyone seen my husband?? And who is this guy?”

The viral photoshopped beard pic gave Mark Zuckerberg a glimpse into how people perceive him with facial hair. While it was all in good fun, it’s interesting to see how a simple edit can create such a buzz on social media. Who knows, maybe one day we’ll see Zuckerberg sporting a real beard!