Winston Duke.Photo: LIVEKellyandRyan/YouTubeWinston Dukeis making quite an impression on the fashion world.In fact, theBlack Pantheractorjust recently discovered that he’s the “new face” of plus-size modeling.While visiting theLive with Kelly and Ryantalk show on Wednesday,Duke talked about modelinginRihanna’s notoriousSavage X Fenty runway show— and how that led to this new revelation.When hostKelly Ripaasked the actor if he’d received any more modeling offers after Fenty, Duke shared his experience.“No, but I’ve now been crowned the face of the plus-sized modeling movement,” he said with a chuckle.“I had no idea, apparently I’m plus sized,” the 36-year-old actor continued. “So I’ve been running around telling people to watch how they talk to me because I’m the ambassador for plus-size modeling now. Unofficial ambassador.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Duke then recalled his recentEsquiremagazine cover and the feedback he received from it.“There were all the tweets saying, ‘We’re so glad’ — I was like, the cover forEsquiremagazine recently — and they’re like, ‘It’s so good to see a plus-sized man be dressed really well,'” Duke told Ripa, 52, and Ryan Seacrest, 48. “And I’m like, ‘I’m plus-sized?‘He finished with a laugh: “So I’ve just been going with it. I’m a plus-sized guy. I’ll take it!“In November, theBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverstar appeared onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonand shared the story of meeting co-starChadwick BosemanwithJimmy Fallon. Spoiler alert: it involved a fashion malfunction.Winston Duke.Kevin Mazur/Getty"We were going through the scenes and they’re like, ‘We just want to see how you guys are going to be together, how you’re gonna play, so could you wrestle or something? Could you wrestle around?'“Duke, who added that the film made for his first movie role, told Fallon. “And I’m like, ‘Okay, all right. If that’s gonna get me this job, I’m gonna wrestle.'““I got in there, and I, like, crouched down and the first thing that happened was my pants split open,” Duke, 38, told Fallon, making both the 48-year-old talk show host and his audience laugh.RELATED VIDEO:How the ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Cast Were Able to Find Joy in Filming After the “Immense Loss” of Chadwick Boseman"I tell you, I have the best things happen to me,” he added. “I tell you, God has a sense of humor, that is the one thing I can confirm, and I’m like — I’m one of his favorites.““Oh, we saw it,” Duke explained to Fallon when asked “how he knew” that his pants had ripped open.
Winston Duke.Photo: LIVEKellyandRyan/YouTube
Winston Dukeis making quite an impression on the fashion world.In fact, theBlack Pantheractorjust recently discovered that he’s the “new face” of plus-size modeling.While visiting theLive with Kelly and Ryantalk show on Wednesday,Duke talked about modelinginRihanna’s notoriousSavage X Fenty runway show— and how that led to this new revelation.When hostKelly Ripaasked the actor if he’d received any more modeling offers after Fenty, Duke shared his experience.“No, but I’ve now been crowned the face of the plus-sized modeling movement,” he said with a chuckle.“I had no idea, apparently I’m plus sized,” the 36-year-old actor continued. “So I’ve been running around telling people to watch how they talk to me because I’m the ambassador for plus-size modeling now. Unofficial ambassador.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Duke then recalled his recentEsquiremagazine cover and the feedback he received from it.“There were all the tweets saying, ‘We’re so glad’ — I was like, the cover forEsquiremagazine recently — and they’re like, ‘It’s so good to see a plus-sized man be dressed really well,'” Duke told Ripa, 52, and Ryan Seacrest, 48. “And I’m like, ‘I’m plus-sized?‘He finished with a laugh: “So I’ve just been going with it. I’m a plus-sized guy. I’ll take it!“In November, theBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverstar appeared onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonand shared the story of meeting co-starChadwick BosemanwithJimmy Fallon. Spoiler alert: it involved a fashion malfunction.Winston Duke.Kevin Mazur/Getty"We were going through the scenes and they’re like, ‘We just want to see how you guys are going to be together, how you’re gonna play, so could you wrestle or something? Could you wrestle around?'“Duke, who added that the film made for his first movie role, told Fallon. “And I’m like, ‘Okay, all right. If that’s gonna get me this job, I’m gonna wrestle.'““I got in there, and I, like, crouched down and the first thing that happened was my pants split open,” Duke, 38, told Fallon, making both the 48-year-old talk show host and his audience laugh.RELATED VIDEO:How the ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Cast Were Able to Find Joy in Filming After the “Immense Loss” of Chadwick Boseman"I tell you, I have the best things happen to me,” he added. “I tell you, God has a sense of humor, that is the one thing I can confirm, and I’m like — I’m one of his favorites.““Oh, we saw it,” Duke explained to Fallon when asked “how he knew” that his pants had ripped open.
Winston Dukeis making quite an impression on the fashion world.
In fact, theBlack Pantheractorjust recently discovered that he’s the “new face” of plus-size modeling.
While visiting theLive with Kelly and Ryantalk show on Wednesday,Duke talked about modelinginRihanna’s notoriousSavage X Fenty runway show— and how that led to this new revelation.
When hostKelly Ripaasked the actor if he’d received any more modeling offers after Fenty, Duke shared his experience.
“No, but I’ve now been crowned the face of the plus-sized modeling movement,” he said with a chuckle.
“I had no idea, apparently I’m plus sized,” the 36-year-old actor continued. “So I’ve been running around telling people to watch how they talk to me because I’m the ambassador for plus-size modeling now. Unofficial ambassador.”
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Duke then recalled his recentEsquiremagazine cover and the feedback he received from it.
“There were all the tweets saying, ‘We’re so glad’ — I was like, the cover forEsquiremagazine recently — and they’re like, ‘It’s so good to see a plus-sized man be dressed really well,'” Duke told Ripa, 52, and Ryan Seacrest, 48. “And I’m like, ‘I’m plus-sized?’
He finished with a laugh: “So I’ve just been going with it. I’m a plus-sized guy. I’ll take it!”
In November, theBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverstar appeared onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonand shared the story of meeting co-starChadwick BosemanwithJimmy Fallon. Spoiler alert: it involved a fashion malfunction.
Winston Duke.Kevin Mazur/Getty
“We were going through the scenes and they’re like, ‘We just want to see how you guys are going to be together, how you’re gonna play, so could you wrestle or something? Could you wrestle around?'”
Duke, who added that the film made for his first movie role, told Fallon. “And I’m like, ‘Okay, all right. If that’s gonna get me this job, I’m gonna wrestle.'”
“I got in there, and I, like, crouched down and the first thing that happened was my pants split open,” Duke, 38, told Fallon, making both the 48-year-old talk show host and his audience laugh.
RELATED VIDEO:How the ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Cast Were Able to Find Joy in Filming After the “Immense Loss” of Chadwick Boseman
“I tell you, I have the best things happen to me,” he added. “I tell you, God has a sense of humor, that is the one thing I can confirm, and I’m like — I’m one of his favorites.”
“Oh, we saw it,” Duke explained to Fallon when asked “how he knew” that his pants had ripped open.
source: people.com
