Remember the guy they called "Prison Bae," a.k.a., "Felon bae" with the dreamy blue eyes, numerous tattoos and ridiculously strong jawline?
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Yeah, him. His real name is Jeremy Meeks, and in 2014, many of you lost your minds (and your drawls) when <a href="http://madamenoire.com/440690/felon-jeremy-meeks-has-the-ladies-going-crazy/" target="_blank">his mugshot went viral</a>. At the time, Meeks was arrested for felony weapon charges and police in Stockton, Calif. thought they were just informing the public of their work. However, the image ended up bringing Meeks a slew of fans and suggestions that he get into modeling.
Unfortunately, he had to do time first.
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But when he was released two years later, Meeks returned to his wife (sorry if you were holding out hope) and three kids. He got himself an agent and a modeling contract, and now, Meeks has gone from prison to New York Fashion Week. In front of stars like Madonna, Kylie Jenner and Tyga, Meeks made his NYFW debut, strutting his stuff at the Philipp Plein show on Monday. He stared intently as he walked down the runway in different outfits, looking like quite the natural. When speaking on the opportunity afterward on Instagram, Meeks said, "Big thanks to @philippplein78 for believing in me... Last night was epic !!!"
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQf9ISDjaSe/?tagged=jeremymeeks
He joined the likes of Sofia Richie and rappers Young Thug, Desiigner and Fetty Wap on the catwalk (among the many actual supermodels of course).
He's come a very long way from his mug shot and orange jumpsuit days. Check out a few pictures from his NYFW debut:
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<img src="http://madamenoire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Jeremy-Meeks-Felon-Bae.jpeg" alt="Prison Bae" width="600" height="900" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-785767" />
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQfr1_1DSBv/?tagged=jeremymeeks
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQfn3lijv4n/?tagged=jeremymeeks
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQeqz-vBy_R/?tagged=jeremymeeks
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQffX2Pg8W5/?tagged=jeremymeeks
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