5 inch seams or less for years, the heteros have been jumping on the short shorts bandwagon ever since Paul Mescal sent a clairon call by proudly flaunting his hairy hams to the world.Since then, breeder hunks like Chris Pine, Jake Gyllenhaal and Milo Ventimiglia have continued his legacy by eschewing the heteronormative fashion norms that have been telling dudes to mask their juicy loins in horrendous knee-length half-pants for decades.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.And while some members of Gen Z have been trying to get us all back on the baggy cargo train, even GQ can’t deny the power of the exposed male upper leg as their new fashion editorial will attest.The style rag enlisted the services of 14 entertainers and creatives to show off their skimpiest shorts of the summer with out hunk Brandon Flynn leading the charge.All hail the leggy legend!Brandon Flynn photographed by Bowen Fernie for @GQMagazine’s Summer short shorts portfolio ?: https://t.co/OiVP0WpyxY pic.twitter.com/8kPHEHrNAJIn the spread, the 13 Reasons Why actor rocked a pair of J Crew’s 5 inch khakis that he perfectly accessorized with crew socks and black penny loafers.
Category is: slutty prep school chic.The 30-year-old re-shared an image from the shoot to his Instagram Story with the comment: “shorter the shorts, closer to God.” Can I get a GAymen!In the accompanying GQ article, Flynn, who the mag noted arrived to the shoot in “teeny” gym shorts, espoused his theory as to why guys are being bolder about displaying their assets through fashion.“I think we’re more interested in showing different parts of our bodies,” he told the outlet.