Dakota Johnson’s latest target isn’t a co-star or an interviewer. It’s her 20-year-old brother, Deacon, and his footwear.
Dakota Johnson’s latest target isn’t a co-star or an interviewer. It’s her 20-year-old brother, Deacon, and his footwear.
Asked how she’d trolled someone recently, Johnson said she told him to stop wearing flip-flops, singling out the rainbow pair he favors. Her broader verdict landed on an entire demographic: “Gen Z college dudes, your feet are gross. Your toes are gross.” Her fix was blunt: “Wear some shoes, be a man.”
At the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Dakota Johnson took the stage for an “In Conversation” session on December 5, 2025. Photo by Tim P. Whitby / Getty Images.Deacon is Johnson’s half-brother through her father, Don Johnson, and his wife Kelley Phleger.
Dakota Johnson steps out for the Madame Web premiere at Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles in February 2024. Photo by Frazer Harrison / Getty Images.The rant arrives during a packed stretch for Johnson, with Verity opening in theaters Oct. 2 and an SNL hosting turn on Oct. 3.
Leaving an LA gym on March 6, 2026, Dakota Johnson keeps it low-key in black leggings, a sports bra, and a cap — a passerby visibly stops to look. Photo by BACKGRID.Thanks for reading Thought Catalog. Show us some love on Facebook, and discover more on our website.