In 2018 he made headlines as the first Black male model to walk in a Chanel runway show. The accolades continued to pour in as GQ Australia named him male model of the year in 2019.

The beautiful male models who walked New York Fashion Week garnered just as much praise and attention as their female counterparts.

Dame, a German male model, closed the runway show for the iconic French fashion house and with his aggressive, determined walk, became the toast of not only Paris Fashion Week, but the Internet.

“I was the first male amputee to walk in New York Fashion Week.” Milan, Moscow and London fashion shows followed before Eyers was crowned Mr England at a male beauty pageant in 2017.

In an industry that still treats many male models interchangeably, one has transcended mannequin status to reach the heights of the fashion world. But he doesn’t plan on staying put for long.

Being a model may seem totally glamorous—think of all the free clothes and international travel!—but at the end of the day, it’s a job just like any other. On TikTok, male model Mathieu ...