Social:It boy

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Short description: Term for a young man with sex appeal
Robert Mitchum was one of the first male movie stars to be labeled an "it man" in the 1950s.

An "it boy" (sometimes "it man") is an attractive young man who is perceived to have both sex appeal and a personality that is especially engaging. The term was coined as the male equivalent of an "it girl".

History

In 1950, actress Clara Bow, for who the term "it girl" was coined, identified Robert Mitchum as an it man.[1] In 1995, Entertainment Weekly referred to Leonardo DiCaprio as "Hollywood's 'It' Boy" because of his "blazing talent and dashing baby-faced looks – a combination of the mystic and the mischievous – that have the praise faucets gushing buckets".[2][3]

In 2024, Vox published an article titled "Every Hollywood 'it' boy is a white guy," criticizing the entertainment industry for focusing almost exclusively on white actors in the 2020s.[4]

Examples

2010s

  • BTS, South Korean boy brand founded in 2010.[5]
  • Timothée Chalamet (b.1995), American and French actor.[6]

2020s

  • Yeonjun (b. 1999), South Korean singer, songwriter and dancer.[7]
  • Jack Schlossberg (b. 1993) American political commentator and author.[8][9]
  • Bach Buquen (b. 2006), French influencer and model.[10]
  • Jacob Elordi (b. 1997), Australian actor.[11]
  • Callum Turner (b. 1990), English actor.[12]
  • Romeo Beckham (b. 2002), English model, son of David and Victoria.[13]
  • Manu Ríos (b. 1998), Spanish actor and singer.[14][15]

References

  1. ↑ Waterloo Daily Courier, 21 September 1950
  2. ↑ "Hollywood's 'It' Boy" (in en). March 24, 1995. https://ew.com/article/1995/03/24/hollywoods-it-boy/. 
  3. ↑ "'It' Boys" (in en-US). March 28, 2003. https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/anniversary/35th/n_8598/. 
  4. ↑ Cunningham, Kyndall (2024-06-17). "Every Hollywood "it" boy is a white guy" (in en-US). https://www.vox.com/culture/355242/hollywood-it-boy-diversity-problem-barry-keoghan-jacob-elordi-jeremy-allen-white. 
  5. ↑ Herman, Tamar (2017-09-21). "BTS' 'Pied Piper' Is Filled With Tough Love Towards Fan Culture" (in en-US). Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bts-pied-piper-is-filled-with-tough-love-towards-fan-culture-7972936/. Retrieved 2022-12-06. 
  6. ↑ Harwood, Erika; Amchin, Jordan (2018-10-15). "Timothée Chalamet's Blazing Beautiful Boy Press Tour" (in en-US). Vanity Fair. https://www.vanityfair.com/style/photos/2018/10/timothee-chalamet-is-really-leaning-into-his-it-boy-style. Retrieved 2022-10-02. 
  7. ↑ "TXT's Yeonjun Is Making His NYFW Debut". February 16, 2021. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/txt-yeonjun-nyfw-debut. 
  8. ↑ Nazzaro, Miranda (2024-08-20). "Who is Jack Schlossberg? JFK's grandson speaks at DNC" (in en-US). https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4837667-jack-schlossberg-dnc-jfk/. 
  9. ↑ "Fans are thirsting over JFK's grandson, Jack Schlossberg, after he's named Vogue political correspondent" (in en-US). 2024-07-11. https://pagesix.com/video/fans-are-thirsting-over-jfks-grandson-jack-schlossberg-after-hes-named-vogue-political-correspondent-2/. 
  10. ↑ Cordero, Robert (2024-10-21). "The TikTok ‘It Boy’ Who’s Getting Men to Wear Makeup" (in en). https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/beauty/the-hetero-tiktok-it-boy-whos-getting-men-to-wear-makeup/. 
  11. ↑ Sinha, Ekta (2024-01-11). "Jacob Elordi Is The New Fashion 'IT' Boy Of The Internet And With Good Reason" (in en). https://elle.in/jacob-elordi-style-evoultion/. 
  12. ↑ Leslau, Tania (2025-01-14). "Fashion’s It-boys to have on your radar for 2025" (in en). https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/culture/740909/fashions-it-boys-to-have-on-your-radar-for-2025/. 
  13. ↑ Ponce, Kev (August 25, 2025). "VMAN 55: FALL’S MOST WANTED WITH ROMEO BECKHAM". V Man. https://vmagazine.com/article/vman-55-falls-most-wanted-with-romeo-beckham/. 
  14. ↑ LeDonne, Rob (2023-10-20). "Manu Ríos & Marc Forné Are Hitting the Street With a New Brand—Introducing Carrer" (in en-US). https://www.vogue.com/article/carrer-manu-rios-marc-forne-launch. 
  15. ↑ Aguado, Javier (2018-08-22). "Manu Ríos, el nuevo 'it boy' que arrasa en Instagram" (in es). https://www.mujerhoy.com/celebrities/corazon/201808/22/manu-rios-nuevo-influencer-20180822133343.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com. 



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