Male Underwear Models
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When most people think about underwear models, they think of women, but underwear modeling is an equal opportunity business and there are plenty of male underwear models.
Calvin Klein Underwear Models
The most famous designer brand, with possibly the sexiest pictures of male underwear models is Calvin Klein. In the past, Klein has used well-known actors and athletes in his advertising campaigns to promote his line of men's undergarments such as:
- Mark Wahlberg – At the time of his underwear ad campaign, he was still known as Marky Mark. Dropping the juvenile moniker in favor of just Mark Wahlberg, he is now an Oscar nominated actor and has left his Funky Bunch days behind him.
- Antonio Sabato Jr., – Soap star and film actor Antonio Sabato Jr., did an underwear campaign for Calvin Klein in the late 1990's.
- Djimon Hounsou – This Oscar nominated actor completed his underwear ad campaign for Calvin Klein in 2007.
- Freddie Ljunberg -British soccer star Freddie Ljunberg has also modeled in his skivvies for Calvin Klein. Ljunberg easily gives David Beckham a run for his money.
- Travis Fimmel – This up and coming actor started modeling for Calvin Klein in 2002.
- Michael Bergin – Small screen actor Michael Bergin modeled for Klein in 1995.
Rumors have been swirling as of late that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been offered $1 million to be the next big name Calvin Klein underwear model.
Other Famous Underwear Models
Along with Calvin Klein, other well-known designers are using famous people and their bodies to promote their undergarments.
Emporio Armani
Armani hired smoldering hot soccer superstar David Beckham for a reported £20 million, two-year modeling contract. Now that Beckham plays for the L.A. Galaxy, that contract is worth nearly $40 million in U.S. Dollars. Clint Mauro a professional model and aspiring actor is also known for modeling for Armani.
Tommy Hilfiger
Jason Shaw is best known for dating celebutante Paris Hilton, but he is equally as well known for his underwear campaign for preppy clothing line Tommy Hilfiger. His underwear ads can be seen on billboards across the country.
Dolce & Gabbana
This haute couture fashion house decided to use members of Italian Football (soccer in the states) League to showcase their new underwear line in a 2006 ad campaign. The ad campaign that featured five footballers in a locker room was met with heavy criticism claiming that the pictures were "homoerotic."
2xist
2xist doesn't necessarily have famous underwear models, but they do have a picture gallery on their website of their various past and present ad campaigns.
Underwear Model Contests
Most men who model underwear are models by trade. It's just what they do for a living. Other underwear models though, end up in the business because they entered one of the many underwear modeling contests.
- Rusty Joiner – This former gymnastics instructor entered the world of modeling (and later acting) after winning the Structure Underwear Model Search.
- Fresh Pair – Check out their National Underwear Day Model Contest.
- Armani Exchange – In order to enter this male underwear model search contest, entrants must be 18 years or older, a resident of the United States with no prior modeling experience.
- Dog EcoSport – This company sells only organic cotton products and runs a model search contest yearly.
- The London Paper – Pictures of contestants are posted online and people get to vote on which model they like best.
Searching for Male Underwear Models Online
If the links and the information provided above regarding men modeling underwear are not enough and you are craving more, be very careful what links you click when searching on the Internet. Searching for something as seemingly innocent as underwear models results in a plethora of various links to many different websites that some may find offensive.
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