Tom Daley is a brave, brave man.
That’s the only explanation for the Olympic bronze medalist’s latest online venture. When Tom found himself in need of a new cover photo for his Twitter account, he thought it best to hold a small competition, asking fans to design an image for his profile.
All you needs to do is take the image below and personalise it in your own way!Winner decided on the 6th #COVERDALEY pic.twitter.com/lqZy57tZvj
— Tom Daley (@TomDaley1994) April 1, 2016
Sure enough, Tom was soon plunged head-on into wonderfully weird world of Photoshop trickery.
@TomDaley1994 #COVERDALEY pic.twitter.com/duoe4Djfyx
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) April 1, 2016
Of course, this being Twitter, the suggestions for #COVERDALEY were interesting. Submissions started small…
. @TomDaley1994 #coverdaley pic.twitter.com/ABhhl77Ya8
— Limmy (@DaftLimmy) April 2, 2016
#COVERDALEY @TomDaley1994 pic.twitter.com/zGyW4KTF4N
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) April 2, 2016
Before quickly spiralling into some… ahem… creative endeavors.
https://twitter.com/GavinWorby/status/715962247961518080
@TomDaley1994 #COVERDALEY pic.twitter.com/LEczEzPOUM
— Rachey (@Appliepie1) April 3, 2016
That the competition began on April Fool’s Day made the Photoshop tinkering all the sweeter.
@TomDaley1994 Discussing equal rights like #Elton did? #COVERDALEY pic.twitter.com/xo32P8VkfR
— Simfelemy (@simfelemy) April 2, 2016
.@TomDaley1994 pic.twitter.com/NbHyUvFwX1
— Simply (@DemPele) April 2, 2016
The creative Photoshops are set to continue well until the competition closes on Wednesday (April 6).
While Tom has learnt a quick lesson to never trust the internet to personalise something nice, he has taken all the jokes well in his stride.
1 day left til I pick the winner of the cover photo competition…I see you’ve been getting VERY creative! #COVERDALEY pic.twitter.com/EEaUrQsVmc
— Tom Daley (@TomDaley1994) April 3, 2016
By the way Tom, if you’re in the market for a new Twitter handle while you’re at it, then can we suggest…