Beauty standards for men have drastically changed over the past decades, with Hollywood stars often shaping the ideal. Traditionally handsome men like Patrick Swayze and John F. Kennedy Jr. were once celebrated for their rugged, masculine physiques. Swayze, known for his “animalistic physique,” was named Sexiest Man Alive in 1991, while Kennedy Jr. was proud to be crowned in 1988.
Today, a new trend on social media is shifting the focus to unconventional beauty. Dubbed the “Hot Rodent Boyfriend” look, it embraces men with rodent-like facial features. As Hoda Kotb noted, these men often have “svelte, angular features.” Social media users have compared stars like Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor to cartoon mice, celebrating their unique looks.
Actors like Jeremy Allen White, Timothée Chalamet, and Barry Keoghan are seen as the faces of this trend, which is redefining what it means to be handsome. “We’re entering rat boy summer,” joked one user, marking a shift in beauty ideals.