Jessie Lee

IT SEEMS LIKE THERE ARE ALWAYS PEOPLE WHO LOOK DOWN ON OTHERS. MAYBE SOMETHING THAT GREW HISTORICALLY. MAYBE BECAUSE OUR WORLD IS JUST SO FULL WE ALL NEED TO FIGHT TO CREATE OUR LITTLE CORNER. NO MATTER THE REASON WHY, WE ARE ALL TRYING TO FIND OUR PLACE IN SOCIETY. NOT ALWAYS EASY AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES SOME EXCEPTIONAL ACTIONS.

All through history mankind has been divided in several demographic groups and they all have stereotype ideas of each other. Some of these ideas are so integrated that nowadays it is very hard to shake them. Jessie Lee decided to put everything on everything to break free from the clichés that exist regarding Asian men. Especially Asian gay men. And rightfully so.

MightyMen.com discovered Jessie Lee when he was hanging out with friends in a nightclub in Washington DC. After an initial hesitation, Jessie decided to go on audition, which rapidly led to regular features in MightyMen productions. Whether working in the adult entertainment industry has always been Jessie’s objective we don’t know. But he certainly used his work to get rid of some of the stereotypes that circulate when it comes to Asian gay men. Jessie proofs for once and for all that Asian gay men are not mere pretty boys playing the submissive role. Simultaneously Jessie shows other prejudiced ideas about Asian physiques are also based on nonsense. Though small in size, Jessie more than makes up for that in other regions. And we aren’t just talking about his impressive muscle mass.
Photographer rSEANd met Jessie, just like the producers of MightyMen.com, in the DC nightclub Secrets. Secrets is known for both its drag queen performances and nude male dancers. More than that, Secrets is also famous for its friendly atmosphere, which nowadays is  unfortunately not at all that common in the club scene. From the doormen to the dancers, everyone is friendly at Secrets. Which makes it hard to stand out for your personality. But Jessie manages to do even that by being exceptionally friendly and laid back and his natural ability to easily interact with his audience.

rSEANd visited Secrets after having worked with a model who is employed at the DC nightclub. After being introduced to Jessie Lee they decided to set up a shooting arrangement, which came to happen only 3 days later. “We were supposed to do a quick shoot with about 20 photos tops but ended up shooting for four hours because he was such a joy to work with,” rSEANd comments. “Jessie knows his body well and understands how movement and symmetry can add to the overall appeal of the photo. He requires little direction and was tireless when it came to posing and retaking certain shots. There was not a clear concept in mind other than to show off his physique since fitness was the area he was interested in, but I did want to do some classic style nude posing. The addition of the mesh body suit was an idea I had after we started because I thought it would show off his proportions well and add a slight touch of fashion to the images.”

Jessie is one of many Asian models who are trying to change the stereotypical perception that many have of Asians gay men. His work at Secrets and for MightyMen is one way to do that.  In addition his modeling work is work he did with rSEANd is also a step in the right direction. –BM-

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Comments

[Jonathan Luke]

rSEANd proves yet again that he is masterful behind the camera with his latest collaboration featured here. This spread has a luxurious feel to it. Stunning and bold model. Bravo!

[Cody]

Hot! Glad to see Asians guys appearing here.

[Sean D. (rSEANd PHOTOGRAPHY)]

I strongly urge any photographer who is considering working with Jessie Lee to follow through and book him for a shoot. This boy is all smiles, fun nature, easy to direct and committed to producing exactly the image you are going for. A true professional.
This feature in Beautiful is exactly the message he is trying to get across.

[beau brummell]

CONGRATULATUIONS BM YOU HAVE BROKEN A TABOO CONCERNING NON CAUCASIAN PEOPLE.
YOUR MAG IS SUPERB AND THEN MODEL VERY SEXY.best wishes

[Andre DeLoach]

Jessie Lee is delicious-looking. rSEANd did an outstanding job here.

[thegaytekeeper]

Thanks for posting him

[Rebecca Fine]

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