My fans were 'too much' for me to handle
New York Post • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jeremy Meeks, known as the "Hot Felon" after his viral 2014 mugshot, experienced overwhelming fan attention while incarcerated, including strangers taking his limited jail visitation slots and sending explicit photos and money.
- This fan obsession caused significant personal strain, as Meeks' family, especially his young son, was often unable to visit him due to visitors he did not know occupying his allotted visitation times.
- Despite serving just over a year on federal weapons charges, Meeks leveraged his fame to launch a modeling career, walking in New York Fashion Week shortly after his 2016 release.
- Meeks urged fans to write letters instead of visiting to preserve visitation time for his family, highlighting the emotional toll of his unexpected internet fame.
- The article also notes a similar phenomenon with New York's most wanted, including Lucie Lora, whose attractive mugshot garnered media attention despite her criminal activities.
