Levi Johnston’s stylish alter ego: Ricky Hollywood

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Levi Johnston doesn’t have his high school diploma yet and is looking for options to support his little boy with Bristol Palin, Tripp. Levi has a manager and is trying to make it as an actor and/or model. Although he is planning on getting his GED and taking some college classes, he also has some legitimate offers to consider.

The first thing that comes to mind in reference to Levi is not style and class. So his manager came up with an alter ego, Ricky Hollywood, to help change his attitude and style.

“There’s offers on the table for a little bit of everything – sitcom appearances, a reality show, some modeling,” Jones tells PEOPLE. “We haven’t signed anything, but there’s offers.” Jones declined to give specific details.

Johnston’s interest in a show business represents one of the few viable careers open to him, Jones adds. A high-school dropout passionate about hunting and hockey, Johnston, 19, “is going to go and take the test and finish school and enroll in some college courses,” his manager says. “[But] it’s not like he can go and get a normal job now. Because of all the publicity. The whole interviewing thing, and red carpet and paparazzi – he still hasn’t gotten comfortable with it, but what else does he have? Can he go work at McDonald’s? … He wants to take care of his son financially.”

Jones, an Anchorage private investigator and press rep, is counseling his oft-rumpled young charge to think about a more glamorous look and has urged him to assume a playful new identity – a.k.a “Ricky Hollywood” – when it comes to style and attitude. “We came up with an alter ego,” explains Jones. “As in, ‘Ricky Hollywood would iron his shirt.’ ”

Last week, Jones accompanied Johnston – who has appeared on the Larry King and Tyra Banks shows and in GQ – on a trip to Los Angeles, where he was a special guest at the launch party of actress Jennifer Murphy’s GoGirlWorldwide.com, which describes its mission as the empowerment of women.

“I thought this was a great opportunity for him to show that he supports women and the empowerment of women,” Murphy says. “I could tell he was a little overwhelmed. He made a comment about how there were beautiful girls everywhere he looked and said, ‘It isn’t like this in Alaska!'”

[from People]

If they’re still worried about Levi ironing his shirt, then they have a long way to go. But he definitely has some rugged good looks going for him. He’s no Calvin Klein model, but I enjoyed his shirtless spread in GQ and would be more than happy to see more. That said, he probably has more chances at reality show fame than modeling or landing a sitcom. He hasn’t yet proved that he has any acting chops, and he’s too famous to be able to really break into modeling. On the other hand, a reality show about Johnston might be interesting.

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  1. Tazina says:

    He isn’t bad looking and he seems like a nice guy. He could make it in Hollywood but he’d have to lose that Ricky Hollywood name.

  2. audrey says:

    “but what else does he have? Can he go work at McDonald’s?” how fkn ridiculous.

    Um, there are a few other options out there.. It’s not like Mickey D’s or “Ricky Hollywood” are the only options.. And I would RUN from anyone who suggested the use of such an idiotic “stage name”.

  3. j. ferber says:

    He isn’t bad-looking, I agree, but he really needs to work out and get some muscle tone. Also, it’s hilarious that he’s scolded like a child about ironing his shirt. It reminds me of the time I shocked myself when talking to my daughter, “I don’t think Barbie would approve of that.”

  4. Iggles says:

    “I could tell he was a little overwhelmed. He made a comment about how there were beautiful girls everywhere he looked and said, ‘It isn’t like this in Alaska!’”

    Woah, BURN!!! 😀

    I think Levi is hot. I don’t think the acting thing is going to work out for him.

    I could see him doing modelling… like Sears catalog. Hate to be mean but the modelling world is brutal. However, he could find his way on the stage. In the theater he’ll be able to learn from real thespians and then he could give acting a shot.

  5. Ceenitall says:

    *Jones, an Anchorage private investigator and press rep*

    You couldn’t make that crap up!

  6. Mairead says:

    So tell me, is this “Jones” idiot 8, 80 or straight out of a Jackie Collins book? 🙄

    @ Ceenitall… *snort*

  7. Rio says:

    “Ricky Hollywood” makes me think of two words:
    Porno. Pseudonym.

    DAMN I’ve been quiet for awhile…I’ve always been reading, just too caught up in what’s known as “real f•cking life” to comment. I guess it takes a potential porn name to snap me out of my stupor…

  8. Jag says:

    He should model, not act. And “Ricky Hollywood” is the stupidest thing I’ve heard of for an adult. If he’s really so dense that having that type of thing said to him works, I hope he has some really good handlers.

  9. GimmeABreak says:

    The guys is a sh*t-for-brains high school dropout with an illegitimate child who’s worn out his 15 minutes.