Hot Takes: JJ Jeremi, Stevan Miladino And Alexander Matthews
JJ Jeremi is living his best Parisian life
Paris-based model Jeremi Joubert, who goes by JJ Jeremi online, has been getting a lot of attention and for good reason. At 27, the Frenchman stands at 180cm with a solid frame that works just as well in designer fits as it does in shirtless editorial shots. His Instagram following (@jeremi_jou) has passed 58,000 and counting. His feed is a mix of high-fashion portraits and casual outfit-check reels that give off serious early-’90s Calvin Klein energy. He also works as a freelance and agency-represented model in France and Switzerland. If you haven’t come across him yet, consider this your heads-up.
We already knew about Stevan Miladinovic
DNA readers will recognise Stevan Miladinovic. He graced the cover of our DNA #302: The Male Taboo issue, shot by photographer Serge Lee. EDGE recently featured the Serbian-born model in a piece about how his appeal comes from not trying too hard. That tracks. Stevan holds a master’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Belgrade, but his modelling career has taken him across Asia, Europe and the United States. He’s currently based between LA, Bangkok and Belgrade, and is represented by agencies including Fenton Models and Fox Model Belgrade. He told CanvasRebel Magazine that building a modelling career requires consistency and a willingness to be different. “You have to follow the trends but also create your own brand,” he said in the interview. A CrossFit enthusiast with around 20,000 Instagram followers (@stevanmiladino), Stevan balances brains and body with a kind of ease that feels earned, not performed.
Alexander Matthews, the Canadian who caught everyone off guard
Canadian social media figure Alexander Matthews has quietly built a following of over 100,000. His Instagram feed (@alexmatt5142024) is full of polished, well-composed shots that stopped EDGE editors in their tracks. They actually fact-checked whether he was a real person by cross-referencing beauty marks and features across photos. The consensus? Real, though he likely uses some digital enhancements in his editorial content. What sets Matthews apart from the usual thirst-trap accounts is the motivational content he weaves in. “You’ll never find a rainbow if you’re looking down,” he wrote in one post. That mix of sincerity and sex appeal has clearly connected with his audience.
