'Hot Mugshot Guy' Is Now Mugging It Up on the Runway

Jeremy Meeks has one impressive rags-to-riches story. Better known as the “hot mugshot guy” — he became Internet famous when his impressive (and quite sexy) photo went viral after he was arrested in 2014 — Meeks has leveraged his notoriety into a mesmerizing and quite lucrative modeling career.

Though he has worked on some major ad campaigns over the past few years – including Givenchy, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Tom Ford, and Hugo Boss – Meeks officially became a model to watch on Tuesday when he walked in Philipp Plein’s New York Fashion Week show.

Meeks hit the runway in an all-black ensemble. Onlookers included rappers Young Thug, Desiigner, Cardi B, and Remy Ma.

Plein isn’t the only fashion insider to be captivated by the handsome 33-year-old recently. Meeks recently shared a shirtless photo of himself with Carine Roitfeld, the famed editor of CR Fashion Book.

He’s also been spotted with Anwar Hadid – Gigi and Bella Hadid’s younger brother and an upcoming model himself. So Meeks’ tribe in the fashion industry is surely growing.

Here’s to his NYFW debut — and more! Let’s just hope his probation doesn’t get in the way of fame.

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