Lewis Freese has made history by becoming the first male model to make it to the finals of the Sports Illustrated Swim Search.
The annual competition is hotly contested with models from all over the US showing off their toned physic and photogenic smiles in a bid to make it into the coveted swimsuit edition.
Despite breaking down barriers and being just 21 years of age Lewis, who hails from Minnesota, isn’t thrown by all of the attention.
He told People that, ‘the entire concept of being the first male does not phase me.’ A post shared by L E W I S • F R E E S E (@lewisfreese1) In another wise-beyond-his-years comment, he added: ‘I really don’t view myself as the first but the next.
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