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Cooper Koch Poses in Calvins and Social Media Goes Berserk
Kilian Melloy READ TIME: 2 MIN.
"Monsters" star Cooper Koch has become the latest face for Calvin Klein, and his red-hot photo shoot has the internet melting down.
The 28-year-old had some memorable moments in the Ryan Murphy-produced Netflix series that saw him break out as an actor, including a steamy shower scene. But even that pales next to the heat he brought to the underwear brand's photo shoot. People Magazine reported that Koch "displays his chiseled abs (and a lot more) in the sexy ad."
But the actor might have flashed back to his shower scenes when "at a certain point, there was water that came into play," as he narrated to the celebrity news outlet, "so then all of a sudden I was soaking wet, which woke me up. That was really fun."
"It was just constantly changing environments and changing set-ups, and they let me look at some of the photos too as we were going, so that kept me excited to try new stuff," Koch went on to say, after explaining that an on-set trainer had him working with weights in between poses in order to keep his muscles pumped.
The day was exhausting, "but ultimately it was so, so fun," Koch declared. The shoot's music kept the juices flowing, too.
"They were playing Madonna the whole time, which was awesome," Koch enthused. "There was great music."
The tall hunk slipped some denims over the classic skivvies for a few of the shots - a look he's at home with, People noted, citing comments the "Swallowed" star made to Esquire.
Koch explained that he's "such a sweatpants and hoodie guy. I don't ever really go too crazy, but if I have to go out to dinner, or if I want to put actual pants on, I'll do jeans and a sweater and maybe Vans or something."
Among his personal wardrobe is a favorite pair of '80s-style jeans.
"They honestly make my butt look really good," Koch marveled. "I think that's an '80s thing, everyone's butts looked great."
The iconic underwear brand has skillfully tapped the thirst factor of a number of stars, including, recently, Bad Bunny and Jeremy Allen White. Gay Twitter raved about Koch's inclusion among such elect company.
"Cooper Koch doesn't just feel the heat in CK - he IS the HEAT! 🥵🥵🥵" posted one user on X. "OMG. I feel a need to buy tightie CK whities now."
"He's so hot," gasped another, while a third declared, "Cooper Koch's Calvin Klein debut is electrifying. 🔥"
Others were even more blunt with their thoughts.
Kilian Melloy serves as EDGE Media Network's Associate Arts Editor and Staff Contributor. His professional memberships include the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, the Boston Online Film Critics Association, The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, and the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Awards Committee.