CB and I get sent a lot of promotional stuff from magazine – links for articles, hi-res images from photo shoots, that kind of thing. The Details Magazine rep just sent us something about Zachary Quinto’s profile in the new issue – you can read it here. I guess Quinto is big news because he just came out, which is fine. But even in a world where Zacharay Quinto is big news, how can Details neglect to mention that DAVID GANDY is their new cover boy?
Now, I’ll admit, I’ve been “over” Gandy for a few months, ever since I learned that he was dating that blonde famewhore chick who began giving interviews about him two seconds after she got slipped the Gandy Dong. I don’t know if they’re still together – I hope not, and I haven’t heard anything from her in a while, so perhaps they’re over. She’s still being identified as his girlfriend, though. Sucky. Anyway, here are some interview excerpts (from Attitude Magazine).
David Gandy will never be happy with his body. The hunky model is regarded as one of the world’s sexiest men but says he’s always been critical of the way he looks and doesn’t have much self-confidence.
He said: “I don’t particularly like much of my body. I’m very critical of myself. I think I’m pretty much a perfectionist in anything I do so I’m never going to be happy. I’m not saying it’s a good thing, believe me. People can criticize me and try to being me down but I tell them, ‘You can’t be as hard on me as I am on myself, so don’t even try.’ ”
Despite making his name after appearing in a Dolce and Gabbana advert for their fragrance Light Blue, David says he’s pleased he’s now being accepted for more than just his looks.
David – who is currently dating The Saturdays star Mollie King – told attitude magazine: “I’m not just a model now. We have gone beyond that. There are better-looking guys than me, there are more intelligent guys than me, but they seem to have accepted the level that they got to and then said, ‘That’s it.’ And I’ve always queried that and asked why? Why can’t you go beyond that? And, well, here we are now. We’re doing it.”
[From Contact Music]
If David Gandy is never going to be happy with the way he looks, what hope is there for the rest of us? Maybe I should look on the bright side, though. If he has low-self-esteem, maybe that means I have a chance with him? Because I’m so imperfect and he’ll think that I’m the best he can do? The thing is… I like cocky men. I like dudes who are full of themselves. I don’t like all of this hand-wringing over beauty from a man. It’s a turn off. Sure, I’d still hit it. Of course.
Here are some additional photos from David’s Attitude Magazine photo shoot:
Details cover courtesy of Details, additional photos from Attitude Magazine courtesy of Bloginity.
come to my bedroom and we’ll work on your self-esteem. wink, wink
We are all our own worst critics. Even perfectly delicious specimens like Gandy…
Who is he? A model?
He is gorgeous!
Why does he say “we” when he’s talking about himself and what else is he (we) doing beyond modeling? I’m getting a Kellan Lutzian vibe from him…ugh.
Illustrates that a person that puts so much value in their outward appearance and beauty will never be happy.
Praise Jesus!!!!!!
Is his crotch wet in that first picture?? My my.
Lost for words. God damn Kaiser!
Send him my way. I will take good care of his body.
I think he’s full of it.
Also, he’s one of those guys…..looking at him I can tell he’s beautiful, but he does nothing for me at all in the lady bits.
He is one hot mofo. A friend of mine met him while she was in London recently and said he’s even more gorgeous in person and he was really sweet. I saw a photo of them together and he doesn’t even look real. In a non-photoshopped photo, he still looks effing perfect. Her poor husband took the photo and gave her full clearance to leave him for the Gandy dong. Even men get it.
sigh. yes.
If this was a woman with a conventionally attractive body saying these things all the comments would be about her being a liar, who is fishing for compliments. It’s amazing how perception changes when a penis is involved.
@brin: In August of 2010 Mr. Gandy made a short film with Helena Christensen. You can watch this film on Youtube. He is also a blogger on Vogue magazines website. In it he talks about modeling and his extra-curricular work. Just Google ‘David Gandy’, and it should be one of the first two or three results.
Maybe reading Gandy’s own words will give you a better idea of what he does other than modeling, and whether or not he is really like Kellan Lutz.
I don’t think it’s odd that he doesn’t like his body; he is a model, after all. It seems like doubt about ones body goes hand-in-hand with that career, in most cases. The great thing is that he’s also doing work that has more to do with his mind than how he looks, so hopefully that will make him feel better about his body and people will know that he is more than just a handsome face.
It’s uncanny how he looks like Gerry Butler in that Details cover picture (I think it’s the intense gaze). They could pass off as brothers!
@Chris – yep! Absolutely.
@DElta Juliet – me, too. I like to look but have no desire to touch. He’s so pretty it’s interesting, like art, but not desirable (to me).
He could be using reverse psychology here…”oh look at me… poor self esteem,….” and what do we all do? Tell him how hot he is…. good plan on his part!
doesn’t like his body much which is clearly why he gets it out all the time
leaves me totally cold
I agree with Sue, he seems like the type of person that fishes for compliments. “Oh really, do you really think I look okay?” A person that does that is automatically ugly in my book.
He just looks plain irritated to me. The good looks with the attitude is a turnoff.
Nice rack.
That Dior Homme knit coat is like a big chunk of butter.
Male models do nothing for me, but I did notice his fragrance ads. He’s an interesting-looking piece.
I’ve noticed that most beautiful or hot people have low self-esteem or they are too picky. Something in their upbringing their parents thought since they are attractive, they will always be okay. They need therapy or something. I have also noticed that when a not so attractive person complains about their appearance or less perks, people go hard on them and tell them they have low self-esteem. lol we need to do that for these beautiful/hot people.
I hate when people who look like him criticize themselves. Cindy Crawford did that too. She whined about not liking her hips. Well, how about trading bodies with someone disabled? Or fat? Or completely unrelievedly ugly?These kind of people are just so ungrateful for what they have.
What a jerk!!! He says I may be handsome but I am never going to be happy because I am my own worst critic. I am a perfectionist. Like he’s PROUD of this!!!
Given the kind of blessings he has been given and saying this kind of thing should make him ashamed.
@Jaxx
I totally cosign with you on this. When obviously good-looking people like David Gandy and Cindy Crawford complain about their appearance, it comes across as insincere and disingenous. I wonder, are they trying to seem more relatable to the average person?
Both David and Cindy would be more believable if they didn’t take nude modeling assignments as often as they have. Walking half-naked down various runways in front of photographers and an audience suggests to me these models don’t have too much of a problem with their bodies. Plus, David is always the shirtless one wearing the Speedo-type trunks at many of the Dolce & Gabbana fashion shows.
He’s sexy and thank you “big sis” for sending me the nude pic … love it!!
DAMN He could get it!
He looks great, but what else has he got? Maybe I’m being unfair, but models of either gender impress me as being totally shallow and empty-headed. He’s gorgeous arm candy but that’s about it.
I can believe he’s not satisfied… the grass is always greener on the other side ! If he had gone into something like “I’m the best looking guy in the world and I know it”, he would have been double criticized !!!
Speaking of his features… those EYES (on the photo with the red scottish wool thing…)!!!!! I’m melting. I like him because he doesn’t look like a teen model trying to excite pedophile audiences. He’s 31 and muscular, that’s perfect.
kindly fuck off, I hate when people say shit like this. “Oh I hate my body, I just decided to pursue a career as a swimsuit model because I’m ugly”
Some of these commenters are full of it. Don’t tell me you’ve never had a moment (or a few) in your life where you’ve felt ~less than~ somehow, whether it was about your looks or something else. I highly doubt you automatically thought about how life must be for a disabled person. And even if you did I highly doubt that was enough to get you to magically feel better about yourself. And even if you ~did~ I highly doubt that you would be so ignorant as to believe every single person should behave exactly like you or else they’re being “insincere”. People are insecure about how they look, even the good looking ones, and yes that kind of deeply held belief will come out in conversation. This is not new, and it is not something to condemn. And as far as what Kaiser said about how “If David Gandy is never going to be happy with the way he looks, what hope is there for the rest of us?”, I don’t see it that way. I see this as good news. What this really says is that confidence and self-assurance is something that has nothing to do with looks. Be you gorgeous or unsightly. You have to base your security in something that no one can take away from you, like your mind. And this doesn’t mean that he will “never” be happy, it just means that he will have to work at focusing on his good attributes, work at his mindset.
*screams* I LOVE YOU KAISER!!!! *whispers* I love you David!
Maybe lots of models have problems with self-perception, because they were often told things about their body were wrong for a certain photoshoot. Or told they should change something if they wanted to have more work.
The cover picture is the sexiest.
Celebrities are worse than monkeys
Monkeys spread ebola.
Celebrities spread ennui.
I can like his body enough for both of us. That man is flippin’ hot!
@CynicismIsNotRealism: You are a breath of fresh air! I agree with your entire comment, and your name.
In my earlier comment I said that Mr. Gandy had a blog. I figured that the people that dislike him for what he said might want to read his blog so that they can get a better idea of what he does, and get to know him a little by reading his own words – you know, maybe not be so offended or disgusted by what he said about his body. I’ll make it easier for those that are interested in his blog by posting a link to it.
Link: http://www.vogue.co.uk/blogs/david-gandy
I understand how he could feel that way.. I modeled when I was younger, my niece also modeled for GAP. The relentless picking that is done would do anyone’s self esteem in. Yes he is obviously gorgeous – (I would hit it in a New York minute) but after the years I went through and the number it did on my head (I wasn’t near as successful as my niece or obviously David Gandy).. I can truly appreciate how he feels.
He is handsome but he is full of BS. If he were that uncomfortable with himself, he wouldn’t have become a model, nor would he at one time have gotten mad about not being chosen for a fashion award.
Better for him to STFU and not let his ego and his mouthing off take away from his looks.
men will always be little boys that measure who has the biggest penis in the locker room, i think what makes him have such low self-esteem is probably the fact he hangs around a lot of other male models which in comparison makes him feel less of a looker..
Dayum! If he doesn’t like his body, can I have it? I promise to put it to good use.
He is the most physically attractive man I have seen in a long, long time. Like romance novel type attractive. Unreal looks.
Anyway..he is losing his hair. Maybe that’s why he is feeling insecure. His hairline is receding. But! He has money to fix it. Still gorgeous.
Hubba hubba! *drool*
Since Hollywood is doing all of these remakes and sequels nowadays, how about a Gone with the Wind sequel (there is a followup book!) and this guy can play Rhett Butler?
he is gorgeous. my god.