Bottoms and Tops

The end of Round 25 is near, and we're witnessing a classic drama. No, we're not talking about the clown-like behavior of the Republican congressmen at the Sotomayor hearing, we're talking about the epic battle between Luke and Brett for the win of this Round.

Bottom 3:

Fernando, Bruno and Vincent are struggling to find some votes, and some love, in Round 25.

#16-Fernando Sippel / #10-Bruno Rosendo / #46-Vincent Gough

Top 3:

Poor Rafael Verga. Under normal circumstances, he would clearly have enough votes to win a Round, but he's being swept aside by the tornadic forces that are the fan bases of Luke Hahle and Brett Novek. Both Hahle and Novek camps are determined to give their man the win, and neither camp is budging an inch. This one's going down to the wire.

Work, Model, Work!

We love it when our models tag team for work.

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Following last week's posting of an ad in which Adam Phebus and Edilson Nascimento were featured together, today we bring you an ad from a few months back for Armani Exchange which showed off the obvious talents of Miro Moreiro and Miguel Iglesias.

Back by popular demand! To see more of the models' pics, simply click on their names in the "Labels" line at the bottom of each post.

6.14.09 - UPDATED GALLERIES: Anthony Gallo, Bernardo Velasco, Brent Van Zant, Brett Novek and Bruno Rosendo.

Game #2!

WELCOME TO GAME #2 of MODEL SURVIVOR!

Game #2 has begun with 46 all new models. Enjoy! And remember, feel free to leave comments about your favorite guys. Many of our models visit the game, so let them know how much you like them!

Game #1 started in October 2008 and after 6 months of competition and over 300,000 hits from all over the world, Chad White won it all. To see the winners of Game #1, go to Page 2.

Round 25 will end on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 5:00 pm, EST.

MODELS: Game #2

1. Adam Phebus-vision / 2. Aitor Mateo-major / 4. Andrew Cooper-new york models / 7. Bernardo Velasco-40 graus

8. Brent Van Zant-chosen / 9. Brett Novek-l.a. models / 10. Bruno Rosendo-models 1 / 14. Edilson Nascimento-major

16. Fernando Sippel-front / 18. James Guardino-major / 19. John Kenney-l.a. models / 20. Julio Capeletti-q models

27. Lucas Kerr-major / 28. Luke Hahle-next nyc / 29. Marcel-ind.

32. Miro Moreira-ford / 35. Nick Auger-ind. / 38. Rafael Verga-elite brazil

40. Rodrigo Calazans-ford / 41. Rusty Joiner-l.a. models / 43. Saulo Melo-40 graus / 46. Vincent Gough-ind.

Butt-tography!

We've reached the mid-point of Game #2, and to celebrate we present images of our models' butts, which, judging from the many comments we receive, seems to be our readers' favorite parts of our models' anatomies. As we stated in Game #1, some see the naked male butt as porn, some see it as art, all we know for sure is that in today's fashion and advertising, it's becoming more and more common to see them. Thank goodness!


adam / ben / bernardo / brent / bruno

daniel / daniel / edilson / edilson / geoff

james / julio / justin a. / justin a. / justin n.

justin n. / kairon / lane / luke / marcel

marios / miro / miro / nigel / nigel

peter / peter / rafael / ray

rusty / rusty / ?

Okay, we'll admit, that last model is not in our Game, in fact, we have no idea who he is, but... does it really matter? Ohh!!

Let us know who you think has the best backside.

Eliminated Model

Eliminated Round 24:

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Round 24 showed the door to our classic all-American model, Kevin Gould. Kevin looks like the guy who was the quarterback of your high school football team, but with a body even better than what you know you fantasized about. Tell it!

Eliminated Models - Previous Rounds

Round 23:

Sadly, we knew this day was coming. We knew we'd soon say goodbye to Geoff Burns; he was at the bottom of the voting for several weeks. He might be one of the most beautiful guys we've ever seen, but despite his physical gifts and his fame as an Abercrombie model, he was never able to find much of a fan base in the game of Model Survivor.

Round 22:

It's not been a good week for the Justin's. Justin Nikola was eliminated in the previous Round, and now, in Round 22, Justin Adamson goes out. We love Justin, he's got a distinctive look; very rugged and masculine and definitely sexy. We can't wait to see more of him in future photoshoots. To read our interview with Justin, scroll to the bottom of this page.

Round 21:

Well, once again, our meager predictions have been proven wrong. Another model that we thought would go to the end of the game was, instead, eliminated in the first half of the game. Justin Nikola is a stunning beauty, no doubt, but he just couldn't muster enough of a fan base to keep him in the game.

Round 20:

After dominating the game in the early Rounds, the Brazilians are starting to show signs of reader fatigue, and Andre Resende becomes of the first of the South American team to exit from the game.

Round 19:

Wow. Talk about your surprises. We thought for sure that Lane Carlson would make it to the end of the game, if not win the whole thing. But as it turns out, he didn't even make it to the second half of the game. We're honestly scratching our heads over this one. If anyone wants to let us know why he wasn't more popular, we'd love to hear. Hey, but it's okay, he's got a beautiful face, an incredible body, a fantastic career. In the end, we doubt that he needs the game of Model Survivor. But that's not really the point is it? The fact is, we need him! So excuse us while we daub a tear or two from our eyes as Lane exits the game. Oh, Model Survivor can be so cruel!

Round 18:

In this second edition of Model Survivor, we only had a couple of true supermodels, and strangely, we lost both them in back to back Rounds. In the previous Round we lost Tyson Ballou, and in Round 18, we saw the exit of Greek-born Marios Lekkas. Like Tyson, Marios has enjoyed a major career in the modeling world for quite some time. He's appeared on the cover or in editorials in many fashion magazines and has walked every important runway in the world. We love Marios' masculine beauty, and we will surely miss him in the game.

Round 17:

One of the game's only real supermodels made his exit in Round 17. In real life, Tyson Ballou is a very successful model, having modeled for every major designer and appeared in every major magazine for a few years now, but in Model Survivor, Tyson could never really find a popular fan base. Evidently Calvin Klein and Dolce and Gabanna are not among our readers.

Round 16:

We lost Miguel Iglesias in Round 16. Miguel was one of our more popular models for several Rounds, but when push comes to shove in this game, we find out who the real favorites are, and unfortunately, it wasn't Miguel.

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To see the Models who were eliminated in previous Rounds, click on "Eliminated Models" in the Labels line below.

Winner by Round

Round 24 Winner:

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We saw this one coming: it looks like a little "Brett fatigue" finally set in. After winning six Rounds in a row, Brett finished a distant second place in Round 24 to not one, but three other models, Saulo, Rodrigo and Bernardo. Maybe the Brazilians got tired of taking so many second places themselves.

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The wins give Rodrigo his first win in the Game, Saulo his second win, and Bernardo his third win overall.

Winners - Previous Rounds

Round 23:

Well, this is getting a little boring. Yes, you guessed it, Brett racked up another win. Bernardo and Saulo led the entire Round, but as they always do, Brett's fans gave him a surge of last minute support which allowed him to take the win by one vote. We're starting to think Brett's fans would vote for him even if he had a bag over his head. We're okay with whomever wins, the voting is open to the public, and it's the public's choice. We just wish someone would give Brett an actual modeling job so we could find some more photos of him somewhere.

Round 22:

Well, now we know how the tennis world feels when one man, Roger Federer, has dominated the game for over 5 years. It looks like Brett Novek might dominate the game of Model Survivor in the same way. With his win in Round 22, Brett takes his 7th win overall, his 5th win in a row and a commanding lead to win the whole thing. Actually, Bernardo lead for most of the Round, but as Brett's fans tend to do, they waited until the last minute and gave Brett a surge of late hour votes to give their man another win.

Round 21:

Model Survivor has become the "Brett Novek Show" as the popular American model took his 4th straight win in Round 21. Brett is starting to dominate the game in the same way that Game #1 winner Chad White did. Brett doesn't have a lot of actual modeling experience, but he obviously has the looks that appeal to a lot of people. We're starting to wonder if anyone can knock him off the top spot at this point. Only time will tell.

Round 20:

Well, he did it again. Actually, they did it again. Brett Novek won another Round, and Edilson took another second place. Brett's fan club has come out of nowhere in the past few days to swarm all over their star. They're sweating harder than a fat girl writing her first love letter. But can they take Brett all the way to the end? And what of Edilson's fans, who manage to support him enough for second place in every Round, but can't manage to eke out one or two more votes to give him a win? It's strange, indeed.

Round 19:

Okay, we suspect something's up. Brett and Edilson were neck in neck until the final hour of Round 19, and then suddenly, Brett accumulated several votes out of nowhere to take the win. Maybe a Brett Novek fan somewhere has formed a fan club, waits for the end of the Round, and then twitters his fellow Novekians into a last minute, all out voting frenzy. That's fine with us, you couldn't ask for a nicer, sexier guy to do well in the game. But it's so sad for Edilson who takes second place... again. The sexy Brazilian has taken second place so many times that we're running out of euphemisms for Edilson; bridesmaid, Susan Lucci, the Boston Red Sox. If you can think of a new one, let us know!

Round 18:

What is this, Model Survivor, or "Jon and Kate Plus 8"? In Round 18, we had not one, but two sets of twins. Brett Novek and Brent Van Zant tied for the win, and yes, you guessed it, Edilson was the runner-up, for the umpteenth time, by one vote. Only this time, Edilson was tied with Miro for the runner-up position. With their wins, Brett and Brent take the overall lead in the game with three wins each.

Round 17:

Brent recently won a Round with a pair of "magic" underwear, and not to be outdone, Bernardo Velasco donned a "very special" swimsuit, and took his second win. For once, Edilson was not the runner-up, in Round 17 that honor went to Rafael, who lost the Round by two votes.

Round 16:

Brett Novek took his second win in Round 16. And we're sure we'll see him in the winner's circle a few more times before this game is over. Once again, Edilson was the runner-up, this time losing by two votes.

Round 15:

Thanks to help from a pair of "magic" underwear, Brent takes another win. Miro made it close, though, he only lost to Brent by two votes. With the win, Brent becomes the overall leader in the game, being the first model to take more than two wins.

Round 14:

It's about time! Underwear and fitness supermodel Rusty Joiner finally won his first Round in the game. Rusty held off runners-up Miro, Edilson and Brent for the win. For Miro, it would have been his first win, while Brent would have won for the third time. And poor little Edilson, a bridesmaid once again. What does that boy have to do to find a couple of more votes in a Round?

Round 13:

Another Brazilian takes a win; this time it was sexy Bernardo Velasco. It was close though; Bernardo kept Brent from winning his third Round by only one vote.

Round 12:

Brent became the second model, (after James Guardino), to win more than one Round in the game. The Brazilians were hot on his heels, tied for second place were Miro and Rafael, but Brent held them off for the win.

Round 11:

Spanish born Aitor Mateo took his first win in Round 11, defeating Edilson by one vote. This makes the fourth time that Edilson has lost a Round by one vote; where oh where are those last two fans when he needs them? Aitor also makes the 11th different model to win a Round. Only James Guardino has won more than one Round. This means our Readers have yet to settle on an overall favorite.

Round 10:

Justin Nikola was cruising through Round 10, picking up a few votes here and there, and then suddenly, someone noticed that he was naked, and he surged to the front of the pack. It's Justin's first win, and it was the first Round in several in which the winner won by more than one vote.

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To see the Winners from previous Rounds, click on Winners-Page 2 in the Labels line below.

Overall Wins

8 Wins
Brett Novek
4 Wins
Brent Van Zant
3 Wins
Bernardo Velasco
2 Wins
James Guardino and Saulo Melo
1 Win

Rusty Joiner, Nick Auger, Marcel, John Kenney, Edilson Nascimento, Aitor Mateo and Rodrigo Calazans

1 Win - Eliminated from Game
Anthony Gallo and Justin Nikola

MODEL INTERVIEW: Luke Hahle

For our second Model Interview, we bring you Chicago's Luke Hahle.

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Where are you from and where do you live now?

I grew up in a small town in Iowa called Maquoketa. I'm well traveled, but currently reside in Chicago (Wicker Park).

How did you get into modeling?

Initially a scam artist planted the seed of modeling when I was in college. Nothing happened with him, so after college I started working construction but finding work as a model was on my mind. I kept it as a hobby and went into Chicago a few times to talk to agencies. They kept telling me to lose weight (the people at Ford anyways). It wasn't until I went to Elite Chicago (now Chosen) that David Love picked me up in a heartbeat. The rest is history.

Most notable work as a model?

I don't know. The internet has made the Tony Duran photos very popular. Of course, Abercrombie & Fitch was really popular, and it was surreal for me at the time, shooting with Bruce Weber and all. Being "The Guy Next Door" in Cosmo had everyone talking back where I grew up. My best work is where the photographer lets me be me. But I think it was that credit card commercial in Istanbul, Turkey that made me infamous over night, HA!

Strangest job as a model?
Having to protect a 25+ million dollar diamond necklace for a Cartier party, without my shirt on. I guess it weighed 10 pounds.

Fantasy job as a model you'd like to have one day?

I keep getting "put on option" for fragrances. It would be nice to have one of those campaigns someday for my book/pocket book. It would also be nice to have a great editorial with a great photographer. Dress me up, dress me down. Whatever works.

Someone with whom you'd like to do a swimsuit shoot at the beach?

To shoot with Kate Moss would be awesome. I think she would be really interesting to talk to. Daria Werbowy as well, but I'd probably need a drink before shooting with either one to loosen me up.

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In addition to modeling, do you have a day job?

Yes, at the moment, I do a lot of work on the internet. I specialize in search engine optimization (SEO) for web companies. I consult with them or develop marketing strategy via search engines and other internet mediums, mostly viral marketing strategies.

Strange hobbies?

I guess my day job started out as a curious hobby, and considered strange by some. I also like video games a lot; looking forward to "Max Payne 3". Lastly, I like to drive my motorcycle.

Who's on your Ipod?

I guess I'm kind of old school. The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Def Leppard, Hank Williams Jr, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews Band, Notorious B.I.G. , Tupac, The Killers, Beyonce, and all that club music is good, too.

A t.v. show you cannot miss?

Deal or no Deal, Two and a Half Men, Saturday Night Live, Conan O'Brien.

Do you have a current celebrity bro-mance?

I like Robert Downey, Jr. Iron Man was my favorite action hero growing up. Clint Eastwood is great too. Harrison Ford. Brad Pitt. I can't pick just one. That guy from Twilight.

What keeps you up late at night?

The nightlife. Some times I get involved in a project and my anticipation keeps me awake, eagerly waiting to get up the next day.

What are your guiltiest pleasures?

Lemonheads, Hot Tamales. Peanut butter. A basketball, my mary jane and a sunny day.

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At which job would you be better, a country singer, a male stripper or the President of the United States?

I don't know if Wall Street would want me to be President. I'd be too progressive and probably too honest, Thomas Jefferson-like. I like karaoke and Johnny Cash, so maybe I'd be a good country music singer.

A message to your fans?
Thanks for the support, and I'll try and I'll get some new photos online soon. You all keep me going.

Any final last thoughts?

It's a silly thing we call life. It seems a path has been paved for me, beyond my control. It has been a great journey so far.

Model Rewind II

As we mentioned in the previous Model Rewind segment, we love keeping up with the models who have participated in the game of Model Survivor. And one of our all-time favorites is Tyler Sarry, who was featured in Game #1. We're crazy about Tyler; not only does he look amazing, but he's also one of the nicest guys we know.

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Here are a couple of Tyler's new professional photos plus two snapshots from his recent modeling/bodybuilding competitions. Can you say "ripped"? Wow.

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Congrats to Tyler on his win at the recent 2009 Model Universe Championships in Miami. The Model Universe competition is one of the leading contests which scouts for and starts the careers of the models we see on the country's leading fitness magazines.

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Get to know Tyler at www.TylerSarry.com.

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Model Survivor Rewind

We love keeping up with not only the models who have been eliminated from the current game of Model Survivor, but also the models from Game #1.

At left are Garrett Neff, from Game #1, and Tyson Ballou, who was eliminated in Round 17 of this game. They recently worked the runways in Milan and were featured on www.OhLaLaMag.com.

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And does anyone ever tire of looking at sexy new pics of Jakub Stefano from Game #1? We certainly don't.

Work, Model, Work!

As our loyal readers know, the only thing we love to show more than examples of our models' work, is examples of our models' work when they team up for a job.

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Here are Adam Phebus and Edilson Nascimento joining forces for an N2N Underwear campaign.

Work, Model, Work!

In our continuing series, "Work, Model, Work!", we present our models in samples from their professional work resumes.

And you think you have it hard. Just look at the typical life of a model. When you go to the grocery store, all you have to do is find some bread, milk, a little peanut butter, but when a model goes shopping for the staples of life, it's much tougher.

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Take Rodrigo Calazans, for instance. A day of shopping for Rodrigo includes stocking up on multi-colored feathers, lots of blue and white spangly things, all the while doing it in a speedo, neon tennis shoes and Hello, Kitty socks.

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Yes, your life suddenly seems much easier, right?

Work, Model, Work!

In this shot with Andrew Cooper, okay, we know what you're thinking... you're thinking he looks like he's ready for milk and cookies, and after that you'd like to tuck him in and read him a bedtime story. Uh huh. And propriety demands that we don't go any further into your thoughts! Actually, we were thinking that it takes a hell of a model to make your grandpa's pajamas look good.

Agency Credits

www.clickmodel.com, www.dnamodels.com, www.lamodels.com, www.fordmodels.com, www.majormodelmanagement.com, www.newyorkmodelmanagement.com, www.qmodels.com, www.silvermodels.com, www.visionmodelmanagement.com, www.models1.co.uk, www.elitemodel.com.br, www.chosenchicago.com, www.40grausmodels.com, www.selectmodel.com, www.megamodelsmiami.com, www.capelondon.com, www.nextmodels.com, www.wilhelmina.com, www.frontmanagement.com

GUEST JUDGES

OhLaLaMag's Alek and Steph

We were thrilled to have our favorite bloggers, Alek and Steph, as Guest Judges in the first game of Model Survivor, and even more thrilled to have them return to Game #2.
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Alek Tomovic and Steph Marquet are the geniuses behind the incredibly popular website, www.ohlalamag.com. OhLaLaMag is one of the most famous blogs in the world, currently boasting more than 30 million readers. Alek and Steph write about fashion, male models and pop culture; their blog has become so popular that attention from OhLaLaMag sets trends and makes careers.
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One recent newspaper article stated it this way: "What started as a fashion journal where OhlalaMag.com reported on trends being featured in glossy magazines has grown into an empire where OhLaLa now introduces trends before they even appear in the glossies. Work and life partners Alek and Steph popularly known as the Ohlala boys, have become the new gurus of fashion." (photo of Alek and Steph by Nicolas Wagner)
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Alek and Steph's favorite models:
5. Bruno Rosendo
4. Brett Novek
3. Kevin Gould
2. Aitor Mateo
1. Edilson Nascimento