Tom Brady laughed and gave up the crown after British actor Orlando Bloom showed off his tiny poodle and teased Brady online. The back and forth happened on Instagram this week after Brady had revealed in November that his dog Junie is a clone of his late dog Lua. Orlando Bloom wrote a playful caption and Brady reshared the photo with a short message saying, “Ok… you win,” and a few winking emojis. The exchange was light and funny but also showed how the story about cloning Junie has kept people talking.
Tom Brady on Junie the clone and why he did it
Tom Brady said he worked with Colossal Biosciences to bring Junie back after Lua died in 2023.
He told reporters and fans that the team used a blood sample taken before Lua passed and that the company used non invasive cloning methods to make the new dog.
Brady said the clone gives his family comfort and a second chance with a pet they loved. This was first reported in early November when Brady went public about Junie.
The story drew big attention because cloning pets is still new and people have strong feelings about it.
No security, no problem: Orlando Bloom and Tom Brady have built-in guard dogs. Well, sort of.https://t.co/LZ1UGvSktn pic.twitter.com/x4GAfdZ48L
— Yahoo Entertainment (@YahooEnt) December 10, 2025
Orlando Bloom pokes fun and Tom Brady responds on Instagram
Orlando Bloom posted a photo of his tiny poodle and tagged Tom Brady saying, “@tombrady I see ur guard dog and raise you mine.”
Bloom’s post playfully showed off the poodle and name dropped Brady’s dog moment. Tom Brady reshared that image on his own Instagram and wrote, “Ok… you win,” with winking face emojis.
Fans and outlets picked up the exchange right away and wrote about it online. The playful jab came as Brady was already in headlines for the Junie clone news.
Tom Brady also marked a family moment this week. He posted pictures for his son Benjamin Rein’s 16th birthday and wrote a warm message about how proud he is.
Brady’s birthday post showed normal dad life mixed with the pet story. The mix of family posts and the dog debate kept the story in the news and on social feeds.
