Marvin Cortes made history on America’s Next Top Model in 2013 when he came in second place, making him the first male model to get that close to winning. While he may not have won that competition, he did get noticed by the fashion industry. Brands like Guess, Hugo Boss, and Givenchy came calling, and his high-end collaborations with those brands set him apart from other models.
But the now 32-year-old is more focused on being himself than trying to be the face of a company.
Just four years ago, Cortes came out as bisexual in a now-deleted 11-minute video posted to Instagram where he said, “Hey guys, I want to let you guys know that I’m coming out as openly bisexual.”
The video described why he had hesitated to be open before, alluding to family and career pressures, but he couldn’t keep quiet any longer, adding: “I’m accepting of myself, and I hope that if you’re in my shoes or have ever been in my shoes or are still in my shoes—know that it’s going to get better.”
Cortes continued: “You don’t have to feel so much pain and anger. Channel that into something creative or something that will make you successful so that you can be the most successful gay person in your family, which I plan on being.”
Despite concerns that coming out could hurt his modeling career, it’s actually grown as he continues to appear in magazines and other content online and in print. But now Cortes has decided to take matters into his own hands by launching his own OnlyFans account.
In a time where modeling doesn’t pay what it used to, stepping into the adult content space is becoming increasingly common for models like Cortes. He looks at it as a way to increase his social media presence and monetize it (only $9.99 a month to see it all) but also to really show others who he is.
And his OnlyFans content will show you exactly that: a man who seems comfortable with his sexuality and his appearance.