New York, NY – Three years after Tyra Banks asked Dave East why wasn’t a male model, the Harlem-bred rapper took a stab at the gig. The Def Jam artist tried out modeling at the 2020 New York Fashion Week on Tuesday (February 11).
East hit the runway as part a fashion show for designer Hakan Akkaya. The Wu-Tang: An American Saga star posted a couple pictures from his modeling foray Instagram, eliciting some funny reactions to the boots he was wearing.
“Big Stepper @hakanakkaya (The Comments Bout The boots emoji] Got Me crying laughing emoji]),” he wrote in one caption.
While East’s photos gave a brief glimpse at his venture into modeling, Girls Talk Sports TV’s Khristina Williams captured a video East’s stroll down the catwalk. The clip showed f his first runway walk, which he appeared to handle well.
Check out the footage East walking the runway at New York Fashion Week below.