Say What? Male Model Says He Diets, Too

June 24, 2009

"I dropped 30 pounds to do this.”

— A. J. Abualrub, née Ahmad Jalal, about getting ready for the Roberto Cavalli men's fashion show in Milan. Scouted by a Ford modeling agent in his native Kentucky, the 22-year-old former high-school wrestler practices martial arts. But being athletic didn't account for the primary way he loss weight. His diet secret to fitting into leather and neoprene pants that, as Guy Trebay says, don't provide "what you would call a lot of wiggle room" was meeting with a nutritionist and eating only two meals a day. See? Some men adhere to impossible beauty standards, too.

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17 Comments

2 years 51 weeks

I'm properly obsessed with him. Mmmm.

3 years 46 weeks

he said he dropped 30 pounds, so just imagine 30 pounds on him he would look more amazing . he is skinny , but he has to do what he has to do. once he has a long break he will gain it back for sure !

dikke kus 3 years 46 weeks

It seems odd to me he's having to diet. I used to hire models for a living and I should know. The ones I hired were always eating and looked fit. They were more concerned with the exercise. Not so thin like that guy. However he is only 22. Sometimes young guys are thin like that. Later in his 30's he might fill out more. He looks OK but a tad thin for sure. Two meals a day? I don't know if that sounds right for a guy his height and weight. Surely he's in the gym burning off half those calories.

spacekatgal 3 years 47 weeks

But, see - like body types are attracted to like body types. People tell me I'm too skinny too. I'm almost clinically underweight. So I like my guys with almost no body fat and looking thin and lean. I also really like men with a bit of a feminine look. Bri

spacekatgal 3 years 47 weeks

Hiding55 3 years 47 weeks

He's way too skinny. Not attractive to me. I have a friend who was scouted by an agency in NYC to model for Calvin Klein. He worked as a personal trainer in NYC and he is a former marine. He had huge muscles and a rock hard body and they wanted him to slim down and gave him three weeks to do so. He didn't end up making the cut.

cherryblossom 3 years 47 weeks

This guy doesnt look "gorgeous" to me, he looks malnourished, like one of those people youd see living on the river in Thailand who have to work for hours for every ounce of food they eat

c4rolin3 3 years 47 weeks

i think it's naive to think that men aren't concerned about their weight or appearance. that's just men full stop nevermind male models.so no.... this doesn't surprise me at all.x

c4rolin3 3 years 47 weeks

i think it's naive to think that men aren't concerned about their weight or appearance. that's just men full stop nevermind male models. so no.... this doesn't surprise me at all.x