A post shared by Tradell Hawkins (@tradellhawk)Hawk, a Michigan State grad, is represented by two top talent agencies: DT Model Management and Wilhemina Models.
His shoots are seductive, sensual and sultry, whether he’s posing in his fall best or nothing at all. Now based in New York City after a stint in Los Angeles, Hawk went viral four years ago when he publicly came out as gay.
A post shared by Tradell Hawkins (@tradellhawk)A post shared by Tradell Hawkins (@tradellhawk)A post shared by Tradell Hawkins (@tradellhawk)A post shared by Tradell Hawkins (@tradellhawk)In his coming out post, he wrote about how he struggled with his gay identity throughout his adolescence, and pushed away from the LGBTQ+ community.“I’ve always been attracted to girls and guys.
Growing up, I found that girls wouldn’t be okay with knowing that I was also hooking up with guys,” he wrote. “I knew my family wouldn’t like it, and I knew my straight friends would disown me.