Feature image collage via Niecy Nash’s Instagram, Liv Hewson’s Instagram, and Queen Latifah’s Instagram

Hello and welcome to No Filter, Autostraddle’s go-to place for Instagram thirst. I am, notably, not Christina! Fear not, friends. She is merely taking a break, but she will be back to this column post haste. For now, you’re stuck with me. But to be fair, I am in a group chat with Christina in which it is proven many times that we share at least a handful of brain cells. The clown-to-clown-communication meme? That’s literally us. Anyway, here’s your New Year’s Eve-filled iteration of No Filter!


You can bet your ass that The Betts celebrated the new year in style and glitz and…a well placed hand.


https://www.instagram.com/p/CYKFEYDpRey/

Bye bye 2021 and…hello Trace.


https://www.instagram.com/p/CYKd3AavRC2/

Did you rly think my No Filter takeover would not include a Yellowjackets tribute? Bless Jasmin Savoy Brown for this important video dump.


As a former Hat Gay, I appreciate this weird hat representation.


Can I get…a ride? (I’m sorry!!!!!!)


Happy Capricorn season from this Cap in a cap.


Oh how I WISH my New Year’s Eve look had been as good as Laverne’s!!!!!!


Some wholesome NYE content!!!!


https://www.instagram.com/p/CYKeNuSPwwj/

Shoutout to any of the sad gays who spent NYE listening to Lucy Dacus on repeat. I see you, and I respect you.


It is an honor and a privilege to shepherd in Candace Parker‘s No Filter debut.


https://www.instagram.com/p/CXwHptElu8V/

It also would not be a KKU NF Takeover without me plugging a book, so have you readĀ Crying In H MartĀ yet? You should readĀ Crying In H Mart.


I would like to wish everyone a very gay and glittery 2022.


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Oh you really thought I was going to leave it at ONEĀ YellowjacketsĀ shoutout? (P.S. If ur a Buzzhead, u really should follow the whole cast for some great behind-the-scenes content.)