There is a new underwear model making waves, and he is more than just a guy on a billboard with a rocking body. You probably have seen the half-naked pictures of the soldier-turned-model floating around the internet. Now it’s time to get to know your latest man-crush. Alex Minsky is a 25-year-old U.S. Marine whose right leg was amputated by a roadside bomb in 2009 while he was serving in Afghanistan. Minsky spent 58 days in a coma and suffered traumatic brain injuries and severe burns to his body from the explosion.
“I was down. I was numb and I was running away from everything…especially myself, my own head. I didn’t want to run anymore. I wanted to face my problems instead.”
Minsky suffered from depression and turned to alcohol to cope until he decided to fight back by stopping drinking and starting to work out. It was at the gym that Minsky got his big break when he was spotted by a photographer.
“He approached me and said, ‘Have you ever modeled? Like what are you? What are you doing? It was too hard to pass up,” said the photographer, Tom Cullis. “He had a movie star face with wild ink and sweat.” So he has become a muse for photographers, Tom Cullis and Michael Stokes.
Alex hasn’t always had a beard or have been covered in tattoos. He posted a pic of himself at the age of 20 with the caption: “A young strapping marine in Hawaii with his friends with the whole world ahead of him… Tattoo-less.
He’s a musician on the side. According to Facebook, playing the guitar is a hobby of his. His modeling stats: Height: 5’10”; Weight: 165 lbs; Waist: 32”; Shoe: 10.5. He’s a momma’s boy. Now Minsky is showing off the results of his daily four-hour workouts as an underwear and fashion model.
He also posts updates to his Facebook page and serves as an inspiration to other people with disabilities. While Minsky’s story inspires people to keep going, his chiseled abs may inspire people to shape up. So what is his secret? Turns out, it’s avocados. “I eat them all the time. I like wolf it down really quick, with usually egg.” Our Congratulations Alex! For more information or to get in touch with him, follow his page on Facebook at the link below this beautiful pictures.
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