Naked Times Square Jumper Identified as International Fashion Model

By: Jul. 01, 2016
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As BWW reported yesterday, New York City police encountered a naked man on the red stairs on top of TDF's TKTS booth in the Theatre District's Duffy Square. Screaming "Donald Trump where are you!" the man caused a ruckus beginning at 8am Thursday morning, ignoring police demands to put his clothes back on. As onlookers recorded the event and shared on social media, the man eventually jumped to the ground and was later detained by police.

Today's New York Post reports that the man has been identified as 21-year-old international runway fashion model Krit McClean of Manhattan. According to his personal blog, McClean was born in Bangkok and grew up in New York City. He graduated from Tribeca's Stuyvesant High School and went on to attend Columbia University where he received his bachelor's degree.

McClean has appeared in runway shows for such iconic designers as Versace and Dolce & Gabbana and has been featured in several magazines including Out. While on the ledge yesterday, he yelled to the gathering crowd, "I love fashion, it's taught me so much!"

After jumping from the ledge and missing the airbag that police had set up below, McClean was taken to Bellevue Hospital with minor injuries and was listed in stable condition.

Watch yesterday's incident unfold below:


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