Thailand-Based Model Goes Viral For His Princely Looks & Boyfriend POV TikTok Videos

By Karmen on 29 Sep 2024

Digital Editor

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Every now and then, we get blessed by the algorithm with a new hottie. Some of the simp-worthy guys who went viral over the years were the Burmese "monk", a hunky Korean model straight out of a video game, a kawaii Japanese chef and one of the random side characters on Squid Game. And now, there's a new cutie to fawn over - Ruslan Mamlay AKA @fabulorus.

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The 22-year-old Russian model is based in Bangkok, Thailand, and is self-proclaimed Thai at heart. Always impeccably dressed and standing at a swoon-worthy 195cm tall, he looks the part of a modern fairy tale prince. What makes people go wild, however, is his boyfriend fantasy content. Think Wattpad-like fan fiction but in short video form.

One video has a petite girl struggling to reach for milk on the top shelf of a grocery store, and right on cue, Ruslan slides into frame to graciously help reach for it and hand it to her in slow-mo. Others are even more immersive POVs where it appears as if the viewer comes across him at a cafe or bar, makes flirty eye contact and eventually starts chatting. It's all a little ridiculous, but definitely fun to watch!

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Ruslan even plays into the BL (boys love) genre popular in Thailand, acting out suggestive scenes with a bit of cringe that seems intentional. He has even brushed shoulders, quite literally, with BL actor Earth Katsamonnat.