Anthony “Tony” Borden Ward is more than a model – he’s a living sex icon. Born June 10, 1963 in Santa Cruz, this California dream guy was scouted at 18 and quickly became the male fantasy of the fashion world.
With his chiseled body, dark smoldering eyes and bad-boy vibe, Tony became a legend. He’s worked with the biggest names – Herb Ritts, Greg Gorman, Karl Lagerfeld, Steven Klein, Steven Meisel – giving us some of the sexiest male portraits ever shot. His face and perfect body have graced campaigns for Calvin Klein Underwear, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Diesel, Fendi, H&M, Hugo Boss… and those Calvin Klein underwear ads? Pure gay fantasy material.
Tony also became an erotic pop culture icon when Madonna picked him as her lover in her steamy videos “Cherish”, “Justify My Love”, and “Erotica”, plus the infamous Sex book where Tony is fully nude, showing off his gorgeous body and tattoos.
He didn’t stop there – he starred in the cult gay film Hustler White (1996), turning up the heat with a mix of eroticism and raw masculinity that still drives fans wild today.
Even in his 60s, Tony Ward is proof that men just get hotter with age – still sexy, still shirtless, still that perfect mix of rough and irresistible. A true gay icon.
Have always thought it was interesting when mainstream models aren’t afraid to show us their sexual beauty, too. Dionisio Heiderscheid is the only other one I can think of. Maybe Joe Dellesandro. But he was an actor
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