Following in the footsteps of celebrities like Mark Wahlberg and Michael B. Jordan, The Bear star Jeremy Allen White has recently become the face of Calvin Klein’s underwear line. White is currently at a high point in his professional career after receiving critical acclaim for his roles as chef Carmen Berzatto in The Bear and Kerry Von Erich in The Iron Claw.
White bared it all in stylish undergarments from the brand, showcasing his chiseled body to his fans. Six other famed actors have previously broken the internet with steamy Calvin Klein photoshoots before White.
Michael B. Jordan
The 36-year-old actor posed for Calvin Klein in their spring 2023 campaign. Michael B. Jordan sported the brand’s 1996 athletic performance underwear styles in a photoshoot captured by Mert Alaş and Marcus Piggott. In the black-and-white photo shoot, Jordan displayed his chiseled torso and buffed biceps. Jordan also shared the images with his 20 million followers on Instagram.
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According to the brand, the Black Panther villain’s shoot “reinforces his discipline and uncompromising commitment to his craft.” (via The Hollywood Reporter).
Jamie Dornan
Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan stripped to his underwear for Calvin Klein on multiple occasions. His first modeling gig with the American fashion house took place in 2006. The Fall star once again posed in branded underwear for some steamy photos alongside actress Eva Mendes in 2009 (via Marie Claire). Additionally, he participated in a sizzling photoshoot with Korean actress Shin Min Ah in 2009 in Milan, Italy (via Cosmopolitan).
Reflecting on his experiences with Calvin Klein, Dornan told The Guardian in 2014 that he struggled to shake off the tag of being an “underwear model.” However, his subsequent fame as Christian Grey in the following year might have relieved him of the tag. Dornan has also featured in campaigns for Hugo Boss and Dior Homme as a model.
Jacob Elordi
Jacob Elordi joined the ranks of models like Bella Hadid, Naomi Campbell, and Diplo in Calvin Klein’s 2019 campaign, #MyCalvins IRL. The Euphoria star posed, danced, and laughed for the camera under the direction of Bardia Zeinali.
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Elordi returned to star in the brand’s steamy photoshoot for their 2021 spring campaign, Blank Canvas. He stripped to his boxers alongside Megan Thee Stallion. This time, Mario Sorrenti captured the scintillating shots of both celebrities.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
The rumored James Bond actor is one of the brand’s latest models. Aaron Taylor-Johnson found time in between his busy schedule in spring 2023 to pose in his underwear for Calvin Klein. The Bullet Train actor told Esquire that he felt “honored and flattered to have been invited to be a part of Calvin Klein’s men’s underwear.”
The Kraven the Hunter actor sported boxer briefs, a denim jacket, and stylish jeans in the photoshoot captured by Mert Alaş and Marcus Piggott.
Justin Bieber
When Justin Bieber showed off his underwear in 2015 for a paid gig with Calvin Klein instead of his Instagram, it became a swooning fest for Beliebers. Bieber stripped down to his undergarments along with model Lara Stone, who was 11 years his senior. Bieber’s six-pack and the stylish tattoos were the highlight of the shoot.
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Bieber became a stalwart for the brand and graced their 50th anniversary shoot with his new wife, Hailey Bieber, in 2019 (via Harper’s Bazaar).
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Mark Wahlberg
Justin Bieber was not the first musical figure targeted by Calvin Klein. In 1992, the brand enlisted the lead singer of Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, Mark Wahlberg, to model for their underwear line. Wahlberg posed for the photoshoot by Herb Ritts alongside a topless Kate Moss. The Daddy’s Home actor reportedly got his big film break following this shoot.
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Unfortunately, both Wahlberg and Moss later regretted the shoot. Wahlberg shared his embarrassment about the shoot with Jonathan Ross on the Friday Night show, stating, “I try to forget that too.” However, Moss faced more severe issues, revealing to Vanity Fair that she suffered a nervous breakdown at the age of 17 or 18 after the shoot.
