It boy
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An "it boy" (sometimes "it man") is an attractive young man who is perceived to have both sex appeal and a personality that is especially engaging. The term was coined as the male equivalent of an "it girl".
History
[edit]In 1950, actress Clara Bow, for who the term "it girl" was coined, identified Robert Mitchum as an it man.[1] In 1995, Entertainment Weekly referred to Leonardo DiCaprio as "Hollywood's 'It' Boy" because of his "blazing talent and dashing baby-faced looks – a combination of the mystic and the mischievous – that have the praise faucets gushing buckets".[2][3]
In 2024, Vox published an article titled "Every Hollywood 'it' boy is a white guy," criticizing the entertainment industry for focusing almost exclusively on white actors in the 2020s.[4]
Examples
[edit]2010s
[edit]- BTS, South Korean boy brand founded in 2010.[5]
- Timothée Chalamet (b.1995), American and French actor.[6]
2020s
[edit]- Yeonjun (b. 1999), South Korean singer, songwriter and dancer.[7]
- Jack Schlossberg (b. 1993) American political commentator and author.[8][9]
- Bach Buquen (b. 2006), French influencer and model.[10]
- Jacob Elordi (b. 1997), Australian actor.[11]
- Callum Turner (b. 1990), English actor.[12]
- Romeo Beckham (b. 2002), English model, son of David and Victoria.[13]
- Manu Ríos (b. 1998), Spanish actor and singer.[14][15]
Gallery
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References
[edit]- ↑ Waterloo Daily Courier, 21 September 1950
- ↑ "Hollywood's 'It' Boy". EW.com. March 24, 1995. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ↑ "'It' Boys". New York Magazine. March 28, 2003. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ↑ Cunningham, Kyndall (2024-06-17). "Every Hollywood "it" boy is a white guy". Vox. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ↑ Herman, Tamar (2017-09-21). "BTS' 'Pied Piper' Is Filled With Tough Love Towards Fan Culture". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ↑ Harwood, Erika; Amchin, Jordan (2018-10-15). "Timothée Chalamet's Blazing Beautiful Boy Press Tour". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ↑ "TXT's Yeonjun Is Making His NYFW Debut". teenvogue.com. February 16, 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ↑ Nazzaro, Miranda (2024-08-20). "Who is Jack Schlossberg? JFK's grandson speaks at DNC". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ↑ "Fans are thirsting over JFK's grandson, Jack Schlossberg, after he's named Vogue political correspondent". 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ↑ Cordero, Robert (2024-10-21). "The TikTok 'It Boy' Who's Getting Men to Wear Makeup". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ↑ Sinha, Ekta (2024-01-11). "Jacob Elordi Is The New Fashion 'IT' Boy Of The Internet And With Good Reason". Elle India. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ↑ Leslau, Tania (2025-01-14). "Fashion's It-boys to have on your radar for 2025". HELLO!. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ↑ Ponce, Kev (August 25, 2025). "VMAN 55: FALL'S MOST WANTED WITH ROMEO BECKHAM". V Man.
- ↑ LeDonne, Rob (2023-10-20). "Manu Ríos & Marc Forné Are Hitting the Street With a New Brand—Introducing Carrer". Vogue. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ↑ Aguado, Javier (2018-08-22). "Manu Ríos, el nuevo 'it boy' que arrasa en Instagram". Mujerhoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-23.