Reece King is an English-born model, designer as well as a social media personality. With her striking boyish looks and remarkable sense of style, King was always destined to excel in fashion. However, what his natural gifts could not provide him with, the Internet (the most dynamic phenomenon of the 21st century) was able to be achieved in a short period of time. The English model owes his fame to a simple photo of himself posted in 2016. The photo quickly went viral, launching the youngster’s career as both a reputation model and true Instagram royalty.
Reece King’s Biography, Age
The British model was born Reece Anthony King on November 11, 1994 in Essex, England, United Kingdom. He is biracial; her father is a Caucasian of Irish descent and her mother is a black woman from St. Vincent, a Caribbean island. King was raised alongside 2 siblings. Earlier in life, he always loved fashion, but he never knew he would go very far with this passion. He worked in several retail stores, mainly to earn money and support his family. However, it turned out that fate had different plans for him.
Reece King is known for being incredibly talented, an eye-catching look paired with an offbeat sense of style, it was only a matter of time for this star to be discovered. In 2016, the then 22-year-old posted a remarkable photo of himself wearing a LAMODA septum ring, one of his trademark accessories. The photo caught the attention of international fashion brand LAMODA, and when they reposted the photo, it quickly caused a stir.
Thanks to this viral photo from 2016, Reece King’s life would never stay the same. His Instagram following quickly exploded, catapulting him to instant internet stardom. Along with his meteoric rise, King has also caught the attention of several fashion players. He went on to amass a massive amount of loyal fans and followers. already more than 500,000 on Instagram.
Thanks to his blossoming career as a full-time model, Reece King has not only achieved financial security, but he also has to travel to exotic places he never dreamed of. In October 2017, the talented model appeared in the music video for the song REI ‘ Jamaican-born model and musician Tafari Hinds’ debut single.
In May 2018, King was announced by Poland’s high street brand ‘Reserved’ to feature in the brand’s summer capsule collection, Re.Design, which features superstars Kate Moss, Cindy Crawford and Brooklyn Beckham, who also collaborated with the brand.
Height and other body measurements
Reece King stands at an impressive height of 5ft 10in (182cm). His chest measurement is 81 cm (32 in) and his waist measurement is 28.5 cm (71.5 cm). He has brown eyes and black hair. Thanks to his remarkable physique and striking features, Reece King loves cameras and cameras love him too.
Other facts about this interesting model
In 2014, Reece King featured an MTV campaign labeled Someone Like Me, A Global Safe Sex Conversation/Movement.
One of the obvious facts about the social media star is her love for tattoos. King got his first tattoo when he was 14, followed by several others. Among his many inkings, he has a wolf on his hand, a lion on his thumb, and an owl on the inside of his forearm. According to the model, he feels that tattoos are his second skin and they give him more confidence.
Earlier in his fashion career, Reece King experienced severe discrimination. According to him, he once lost his job at a major retailer because his employers thought he looked “too womanly”.
In January 2018, Reece King came out as bisexual. The model’s sexuality has been questioned for most of her career. Subsequently, on January 31, 2018, in an exclusive interview with Gay Times Magazine, the English model and social media star finally settled all doubts about his sexuality.
Initially, King didn’t think questions about his sexual orientation were important and he usually brushed them off. However, they became too much of a distraction from his work and he decided to end all speculation.
Although he is quickly making his way into scale modeling, Reece King has also dabbled in the world of styling. He collaborated with British clothing brand Deck on a collection titled ‘Deck x King’.
Reece King has signed a contract with SUPA Model Management, a London-based modeling agency, the same agency responsible for famous internet sensation Jeremy Meeks aka Hot Felon.