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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Where Is 'Hot Felon' Jeremy Meeks Now? All About His Life 11 Years After His Mugshot Went Viral
Jeremy Meeks' life has changed drastically since his mugshot went viral 11 years ago. On June 18, 2014, he was arrested on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm, per CBS News. The Stockton Police Department then posted a photo of Meeks' mugshot, which immediately went viral. Buzzfeed even picked up the image and labeled the moment as a meme. Meeks came to be known as 'the hot felon" and awaited his trial and sentencing. Prior to going viral, Meeks spent over 10 years in juvenile detention and prison for various crimes. He also grew up surrounded by drugs and violence. "Both of my parents were heroin addicts. I was a heroin baby ... My childhood was very dark. My dad committed a murder when I was nine months old and killed my mum's best friend," he claimed on the What's Your Water podcast in 2021. In 2024, Meeks released an autobiography about his journey. Reflecting on his life after prison, he told BuzzFeed in 2020, 'It's been a wild, wild ride, but I'm so grateful. I'm not taking anything for granted.' But what happened to Meeks after being labeled the "hot felon?" Here is everything to know about Jeremy Meeks' life now. Jeremy Ray Meeks is a model, actor and internet personality who rose to fame in 2014 after his mugshot went viral. In addition to appearing in films such as Trigger, Secret Society and True to the Game 2 and 3, Meeks has walked the runways for top fashion designers, including Philipp Plein, Tommy Hilfiger and more. Meeks is best known for his viral mugshot, which earned him the nickname 'hot felon' in 2014. The BBC reported that the photo garnered more than 95,000 comments and 20,000 likes after being posted on the Stockton Police Department Facebook page. The close-up picture, which showcased Meeks' piercing blue eyes, endeared him to many despite his criminal past. A spokesperson for the department told the Associated Press that the response to Meeks' mugshot was unusual. 'I have not seen that many likes for a photo before,' he said. Meeks parlayed his newfound fame into a career, signing modeling contracts, booking films and inking book deals. 'While I was still incarcerated, I received, I believe 45 contracts,' he told BuzzFeed in 2020. According to the Los Angeles Times, Meeks was arrested after police found a semi-automatic handgun and two extended magazines in the trunk of his car during a stop. He was charged with five firearm charges and gang membership, per NBC affiliate KCRA 3. In February 2015, Meeks was convicted of felony firearm possession and was sentenced to 27 months in prison, according to KCRA3. ABC reported that Meeks had been to prison several times before. In 2002, he was charged with grand theft. According to the outlet, he served two years in prison for the incident. FOX40 reported that Meeks was convicted of charges of identity theft in 2005 and forgery in 2007, for which he also served time. According to the Los Angeles Times, Meeks also served two years in prison for grand theft auto. Meeks spent 13 months in jail after his 2014 arrest. He was sentenced to 27 months in prison on Feb. 5, 2015, per CBS, though the Los Angeles Times reported that Meeks was released early on March 8, 2016. Meeks shared an Instagram post expressing gratitude for his freedom on March 9, writing, 'I want to thank my family and everybody for all your love, support and prayers. I'm overwhelmed and grateful for what lies ahead. I'm ready.' Meeks was signed to White Cross Management company prior to reporting for prison. "I'm in a place where I will be able to provide for my family and really change my life," he told ABC at the time. After being released from prison, Meeks became a model, fashion designer and actor. 'If anyone would've told me 10 years ago that I was gonna be traveling the world, walking [in] fashion shows, acting in movies? I don't know what I would've done,' he said in a 2020 BuzzFeed video. In 2019, WWD reported that Meeks had inked a $15 million deal with Fashion Concept GmbH to develop a clothing line. He debuted his luxury collection for the fall/winter 2020 season, per Frow. He has since continued to design: Meeks launched his second collection for Canon Mitchell in January 2024, which the brand shared on their Instagram page. The model has also starred in a handful of films. 'I shot five movies in 10 months,' he told BuzzFeed, beginning with 2020's Trigger. His autobiography, Model Citizen: The Autobiography of Jeremy Meeks, was released in February 2024. 'I'm in a place in my life where I am extremely vulnerable and want to tell my story, the whole story, and hope that people can connect to it and understand how I came to be in the place that I'm at in my life,' he told PEOPLE. As Meeks told Forbes in 2017, he's not stopping there, either. 'I can't limit myself to one thing,' he said. "I'm not a model. I do modeling, but also do acting and I'm about to start recording music.' Meeks was previously married to Melissa Meeks. The pair officially divorced after nearly 10 years together in June 2018. A year prior, Jeremy was spotted kissing Topshop heiress Chloe Green. That same month, the fashion mogul posted a now-deleted Instagram photo of herself with the internet star that seemingly confirmed their budding relationship. 'Just the Beginning ... We appreciate all the love and the hate,' she wrote at the time. Jeremy reportedly filed for a separation from Melissa on July 13, 2017. Two days later, he and Green were photographed holding hands. Melissa, who claimed she was not aware that Jeremy wanted to split up prior to photos of him and Green being published online, opened up about their subsequent split in October 2017. 'He was an amazing husband, honestly ... It was very, very heartbreaking for me,' she told This Morning, Meeks told PEOPLE in April 2024 that he was single after ending his two-year-long relationship with Green in 2019. 'I am single. I'm trying to focus on myself,' he said. Meeks is the father of two boys. The actor first became a dad when he and Melissa welcomed their son Jeremy Jr. Meeks welcomed a second son, Jayden, with Green on May 29, 2018. 'We are pleased to announce the birth of our beautiful baby boy Jayden Meeks-Green,' the then-couple wrote in matching Instagram posts. Meeks also considers some of his former step-children members of his family. In 2020, the model discussed his relationship with both Melissa and Green, telling Extra, 'I have an incredible relationship with Chloe ... And now I have a relationship with the mother of my oldest son.' He added, "We're all co-parenting. They are incredible mothers." Read the original article on People
The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘Lost' scene from classic Only Fools & Horses episode emerges 29 YEARS later as scripts signed by David Jason unearthed
A "LOST" scene from a classic episode of Only Fools & Horses has emerged 29 years later. It was written into the script of the "Heroes & Villains" episode of 1996 but never made it into the final cut. 7 7 The Christmas special is better known for Del and Rodney dressing up as Batman and Robin to inadvertently thwart a mugging. But there was also an extended scene involving Del later chasing down a mugger and knocking him unconscious with his suitcase full of hooky gear. In the cut scene, it is scripted that a policeman then arrives and Del tells him "It's alright officer, I caught him, he's over there!" But the policeman then walks over to the two men and arrests Rodney instead of the mugger. The missing scene has emerged in a working script that belonged to the late Roger Lloyd Pack who played Trigger. The 155 page script is coming up for sale at Bristol-based Auctioneum. Auctioneer Andy Stowe described it as "comedy history, in black and white." Mr Stowe, a self-confessed Only Fools & Horses fan, said he started finding lines that he didn't recognise while reading through the script. Another scene written into the script that also never made it into the episode involves Del and Rodney rushing out of their flat just as a consignment of dodgy alarm clocks go off. They go to Del's Capri Ghia to find the group of muggers loitering around it but they are scared off as Del and Rodney arrive to the noise of the alarms going off in the background. Only Fools and Horses & Miami Vice star dies aged 78 after long illness Mr Stowe said the muggers - one of whom was played by the actress Sheree Murphy - appeared to have a whole story arc that got cut out. The script has been signed by other members of the cast including David Jason, who played Del Boy, and the late John Challis, who played snobby secondhand car dealer Boycie. It is estimated to sell for between £2,000 and £3,000. Lloyd Pack marked his lines with black ink. 7 7 7 Mr Stowe said: "As a fan of the show myself, I was flicking through the script and began to read lines of dialogue that I didn't recognise. "As I carried on reading, I realised that these were scenes and lines that had been cut from the episode. Some of them are very funny. "One particular partial scene that has been discovered surrounds the end of the chase between Rodney and a mugger. "In the broadcast episode, Del Boy ends the chase by producing his suitcase from around a corner, knocking mugger unconscious. "But, in the newly discovered script, this scene continues further. After the mugger is knocked down, a policeman arrives and Del says 'It's alright officer, I caught him, he's over there!' 7 7 "The policeman walks over to the two men and arrests Rodney instead of the mugger. "There are several scenes cut from the episode that focus on the plot of the muggers. "There was considerable work by the writer, John Sullivan, to establish the threat of them throughout the episode but most of these early scenes were cut from the final show. "To have Roger's actual script, with his lines marked within it, is really something special. "This is comedy history, in black and white on the page." The vendor is a private collector who acquired the script from the Only Fools & Horses Society. The 1996 Christmas special was watched by a record 21 million people. The auctioneers say it as "comedy history in black and white on a page." The sale takes place on June 30. Only Fools and Horses' most memorable episodes The beloved sitcom only aired for seven series but is still adored to this date - here are fans' most memorable scenes from the BBC hit... Jolly Boys' Outing - The humorous episode was filled with disaster and also romance. It saw Del Boy, Rodney and Grandad leave Peckham for a day trip to Margate. However, their coach explodes, Rodney is arrested and Del Boy reunites with Raquel. Time on their Hands - The episode sees the Trotters reflect on their life in South London after finally becoming millionaires. Airing in 1996, it pulled in an incredible 24million viewers. A Touch of Glass - This unforgettable episode sees Del Boy and his chandelier cleaning service. In hilarious scenes, he and Rodney accidentally drop a chandelier, sending it crashing to the floor. Stage Fright - Raquel performs with Tony Angelino while pregnant to perform a duet - but she's unaware he has a speech impediment. Yuppy Love - Derek attempts to transform himself into a high-flyer, wearing a stripped shirt and red braces. It also sees Del fall through the bar, while Rodney meets Cassandra for the first time. Mother Nature's Son - Del Boy inherits an allotment from his grandad, but it's contaminated by a yellow substance. The Peckham Spring Water business is then born - but it's actually just tap water from Nelson Mandela House. Heroes and Villains - Del Boy and Rodney dress up as Batman and Robin for Harry Malcolm's party. However, Boycie forgot to mention Harry died, and it had become a wake! To Hull and Back - Del Boy is convinced to smuggle diamonds from The Netherlands. PC Roy Slater intercepts them before he's later arrested for corruption. It ends with Del throwing his £15k over the balcony thinking it was fake - when it was in fact real! The Russians are Coming - The threat of nuclear war looms over Peckham so the Trotters decide to batten down the hatches. They build a DIY war shelter - on the top of Mandela House. The Unlucky Winner Is - Rodney wins a holiday abroad after Del Boy entered him into a painting competition. However, when he lands in Spain Rodney discovers it's a prize for children and must pretend he's a 14-year-old child.
Pink Villa
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Episode 7 Introduces Makoto; Recap, Release Date, Where To Stream And More
In 'Crossing Lines,' Stendhal slaughters a yakuza group using his 'Bloodcurdle' Quirk, with help from Kuin who wanted to get rid of her liabilities. Soga then confronts her, but gets ambushed and forcibly injected with Trigger. Haunted by memories of being ridiculed for his Quirk, he transforms. Koichi tries to intervene, and is paralyzed alongside Soga by Stendhal. Knuckleduster arrives, defeats Stendhal, and shatters his beliefs and mask. Though defeated, Stendhal reevaluates his ideology and escapes. He later disfigures himself and vows to purge corrupt elements of society with his new twisted conviction. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Episode 7 will introduce Makoto, a sharp, older college student who offers to help Koichi as he risks failing his classes due to vigilante activities. In return, he will agree to act as her bodyguard during her research project. However, Makoto's chosen topic is none other than 'the vigilantes of Naruhata,' which will place Koichi in a difficult position. As she investigates the masked heroes, Koichi must protect her without revealing his identity, risking exposure with every step. My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Episode 7, titled 'Makoto/Truth,' is scheduled to air in Japan on Monday, May 19, 2025, at 11:00 pm JST. International viewers can expect it the same day, around 2:00 pm GMT / 7:00 am PT / 10:00 am ET, though regional differences may affect availability. In Japan, the episode will be broadcast on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, and Yomiuri TV, and streamed on ABEMA, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+. Crunchyroll will stream My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Episod e 7 internationally with subtitles. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates from the My Hero Academia: Vigilantes anime.
Buzz Feed
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
People Are Sharing The 'Modern' Names They Really Don't Like, And I'm Curious If Your Kid's Name Is On This List
Love it or hate it, but unique baby names are becoming more popular than ever. Netflix / Via It seems like there are so many babies who are named after places or things, and the spellings of traditional names have evolved extensively. I've rounded up 19 different responses below: 1. "Braxton is possibly the worst ~normal~ name I've ever heard. Why name a kid after false labour cramps?" – kootny 2. "Chasity. Did someone make that up? It is like someone's mother could not spell 'Chastity' and here we are." – visual_treat869 3. "Any names after luxury things. Chanel. Bentley. Mercedes. Ew. Ew. Ew." – hot-top2120 5. "Nevaeh. Backwards heaven. I can't stand it. It's not as original as you think. Stop it, people! No offense to those named that. It's not your fault." – Unlucky-Part4218 6. "Anything gun-related. Pistol, Colt, Remington, Trigger, etc." – TangerineLily 7. "Any girl's name that ends in 'ley' or 'leigh'...over it, haha." – limabean72 8. "Nicknames as first names — Bambi, Betty, Lexie, Teddy, Minnie." – sphvp 9. "Cash. Why are you naming your child after a currency?" 10. "Oliver. It was cute for a second, but now there are 10,000 million tweens running around called Ollie, and it's too much." – odd-goose-8394 11. "Aurora. Feels like a mouth full of marbles when I say it." – sunny_dayz247 12. "Oakley doesn't get enough hate. It's HIDEOUS." – siriuslytired 13. "Caitlyn, Caitlin, Kaitlynn, Kaitlin, Katelynn, etc. No chance of spelling it right, ever." – oilsuspicious3349 14. "Naming kids after random words or nature spots like Branch and Cove." 16. "Legend, saint, phenomenal, etc." – Ok_Blueberry_2843 17. "Cooper. It's a last name. And a barrel maker. Awkward when your kid goes to Cooper high school and his name is Cooper." – Separate-Swordfish40 18. " why??"
Telegraph
02-05-2025
- General
- Telegraph
I was struggling to make adult friends so I took a conversation class – here's what I learnt
We have forgotten how to talk to each other – and technology may be to blame. A new survey out today, conducted by The Week Junior, has found a quarter of families don't talk to each other over dinner, while an astonishing 77 per cent of us have our phones on the table while eating. And that's the families who do sit down to eat together – which only one in three actually do! Of course, these habits have a knock on effect as we grow up. If children aren't learning to converse with their parents, they'll struggle at school and beyond. Inevitably, if we're all glued to tech, then our conversation skills will fall by the wayside: we'll lose the ability to speak to each other and perhaps, even more importantly, listen. I can already feel that happening in my own life. Having moved to Cheltenham from the North West last year, I'm keen to make more local friends but struggling to delve beyond small talk and dive into something deeper. Existing friendships, meanwhile, have begun to shrivel: limited to a series of half-hearted texts, or catch-ups that go little beyond life's latest happenings. In short, I feel isolated. When I meet new people, I resort to the standard phrase much beloved by the Royals – 'And what do you do?' So I decided to see if I could improve my chatting skills by taking a course. Transformational Conversations is a pioneering short course run by the organisation Trigger Conversations. As founder Georgie Nightingall reveals, Trigger 'began out of [her own] frustration and sadness with the question 'So, what do you do?'' It's available as an online version, or three days in-person followed by four Zoom coaching sessions. I chose the latter. The course is divided into six modules and even includes topics such as mindset and identity, with methods I recognised from cognitive behavioural therapy. Coupled with Georgie's infectious enthusiasm – 'let go of doing things right, the main thing is to have fun!' – I found it an engaging deep dive into what makes conversations tick. These are the six skills I learnt along the way. How to improve your conversation skills Build rapport (and never say this phrase) Time spent in close proximity increases rapport but there are things you can do to accelerate it, from eye contact and smiling to having confidence and going first. Small talk is also great for building rapport, or maintaining it for existing relationships, and can act as a gateway to deeper conversation if used creatively, such as 'breaking the script', for example. This means trying to use a more imaginative and quirkier approach than 'What do you do' as an opener, or even answering this standard question by telling people what you do in your spare time, for example. On the course, my American classmate Daniel does that impeccably, responding to me asking 'What do you do?' by telling me he's currently studying improvisation and contemporary dance in his spare time. My other classmates included Claire – an amiable Londoner who joked her Liverpudlian husband had better social skills than her – plus Susi and Uwe, an endearing couple from Bavaria. Talk to strangers Studies show that even brief social exchanges with strangers can improve our wellbeing – and they can be interesting too, despite a tendency for us to undervalue such interactions beforehand. 'Everyone has a bit of gold… at least one thing to say that will surprise you, amuse you, horrify you, edify you,' is how author Joe Keohane explains it in his book The Power of Strangers. We also tend to underestimate how interested and caring strangers are towards our own 'deeper' admissions, so don't be afraid to share. You never know, that stranger could even become a future friend or partner. It's important to break out of our comfort zone and talk to people who may have different political views to us. In fact, such is our fractured society that, in 2023, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared loneliness a global health concern. 'High rates of social isolation and loneliness around the world have serious consequences for health and wellbeing,' declared Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general. 'People without enough strong social connections are at higher risk of stroke, anxiety, dementia, depression, suicide and more.' Learn how to listen One module that taught this especially resonated with me. Entitled 'Deep listening', the name itself suggests that the art of good conversation lies not in speaking, but listening. It's amazing what people share when you shut up for a little longer. 'There are three common levels of listening,' Georgie tells us, turning to write them on her trusty flip chart. The first is 'listening to respond', where a listener tries to find common ground but then takes over with their own story ('oh yeah you went to New York? It's been a while since I've been. I have friends there actually…'). The second is 'listening for facts' like who, what and where. This can be useful initially, as the speaker feels heard and you're gathering information, but can soon feel akin to an interrogation – particularly if you're sharing nothing yourself. A dead end quickly looms. The holy grail is the third, listening for experience: what is the meaning for them? 'You pick up on elements like motivations, values, beliefs and emotions. Questions are often quite open,' explains Georgie. She writes down some examples – 'What was that like?, What does that mean for you?' – adding that statements like 'You seem to value beauty' also work well. 'You're trying to join the dots,' adds Georgie, 'and this leads to a deeper level of conversation'. Reflecting on this, I realise that I often linger in the first two modes of listening. I don't necessarily hijack the conversation but it quickly fizzles out if I don't know where to go after we've established common ground. And I do a lot of 'fact collecting', sometimes at the expense of sharing things myself. Craft a good question Crafting questions during a group exercise later that afternoon, I realised just how much nuance – and how many potential openings – there can be in one sentence. Our practice statement, 'I loved running along the Thames yesterday', prompts questions from 'How does running fit in your life?' to 'If you could run anywhere, where would you go?'. If you know how to ask, a conversation can have endless possibilities. Go beyond collecting facts and ask follow-up questions that explore someone's individual experience (for instance 'What was that like?'). You could also use empathetic techniques such as labelling ('It sounds like you feel/think/like/value…'). Plus, there is always mirroring (echoing back two or three key words, e.g. 'started volunteering') to encourage your conversation partner to delve deeper (a favourite technique, apparently, of the late Queen). Avoid interrupting Even looking like you're about to interrupt can be off-putting for the speaker, who might need time to find the right words. Exceptions apply, of course, for instance if you need to close the conversation or if you feel you aren't being given enough space to talk, in which case a pre-frame of 'sorry to interrupt' can be helpful before you jump in. End on a high If you liked a conversation and want to keep in touch, acknowledge what you enjoyed when saying goodbye, and see if there are ways to connect. For example, after a professional networking event, you might say 'I've really enjoyed our conversation, especially the part about X. Let's connect on LinkedIn and I'll see you at the event next month.' I stay in touch with Georgie and the group with four follow-up weekly Zoom calls afterwards, and a WhatsApp 'accountability' group to inspire consistent action. As Georgie says, while it helps to use the methods intentionally at first, they eventually become second nature. There's a real sense of kinship in the WhatsApp group, as we explore our struggles and celebrate our wins. Some days we feel unsociable, some conversations thrive as others fall flat, but that's OK, we all agree. To use a Strictly Come Dancing cliché, it's all part of the journey. Have I made any good friends in Cheltenham yet? No. But I have much greater faith that I will. After all, I now know how to better connect – and that makes all the difference.
