Celebrity | James Franco James Franco Posts Weird Underwear Selfie Then deletes it, but it will live on nonetheless By Evann Gastaldo Posted May 2, 2014 10:39 AM CDT Copied Actor James Franco attends the premiere of "Palo Alto" at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival on Thursday, April 24, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP) James Franco continues to use Instagram in cringe-worthy fashion: Yesterday, he posted a selfie showing him, shirtless and sweaty, with his underwear pulled partway down and his hand edging ... down there. He deleted it less than an hour later, but numerous outlets helpfully preserved it for posterity. Perhaps the biggest mystery: Why did Franco caption the photo "JUMP ROPE"? Click to see the picture, if you must. Read These Next The 8 Democrats who bucked party on shutdown have something in common. Hormone therapy for menopause was unfairly demonized, says the FDA. Here's where things stand in the House ahead of shutdown vote. A broken promise has allies questioning the reliability of the FBI. Report an error