‘My family couldn’t visit me’: ‘Hot Felon’ opens up about how viral fame turned his jail life upside down

Jeremy Meeks, whose 2014 mugshot went viral, says the attention made his time in jail more difficult, limiting family visits and bringing overwhelming contact from strangers. After serving time on weapons charges, he built a modelling and film career. Meeks now reflects on the challenges of sudden fame and its impact during incarceration and beyond.

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