Shannon Ford Middleton leaned fully into a nostalgic fashion moment when she shared a throwback photo carousel on Instagram on Wednesday, January 14, revisiting her unapologetically glam 2016 era with a wink and a laugh.
The influencer and podcast host, 35, best known for her candid online presence and sharp sense of humor, posted a mix of selfies and snapshots that captured peak mid-2010s energy.
In the lead image, Middleton posed in a plunging black top paired with a thick black choker, her auburn hair styled in loose, side-parted waves that framed her face.
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Another shot showed her seated by a floor-to-ceiling window overlooking a city skyline, dressed in a deep V-neck black top accessorized with a long pendant necklace and bold red lipstick.
The carousel also included a smiling throwback with a friend, both dressed for a night out, highlighting the fashion staples she later poked fun at in her caption.
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“2016 was honestly such a slay,” Middleton wrote in the caption, joking about how “you couldn’t pry a choker, flannel tied around my waist, lash extensions, store bought pineapple props, SO many shirts with words, that swan pool floatie everyone had, overly moody filters, weird floppy hats [or] ripped skinny jeans… out of my cold dead hands.”
Beyond Instagram, she is known as the host of the Probably a Podcast, where she mixes pop culture commentary with personal storytelling, and she’s built a loyal following by keeping things unfiltered and funny.
The comments quickly filled with love. One follower declared, “I wanted to be you in 2016,” while another chimed in, “Chokers always,” and several others dropped fire and heart-eye emojis in approval.