Lucky Vanous- once a top male model and FOREVER a Vintage Beefcake

A 2002 CNN article asking WHET Lucky

I always called him Lucky Vacuous. Beautiful man though. He really should’ve done Playgirl. I bet he was offered.

So sexy

When will DLers realize most men didn’t want to (and still don’t want to) pose nude for the world? Especially back then. Most of us had morals.

Diet Coke commercial that made him a global hunk.

Commercial #2

His Fat Burning Workout video from the 00s.

Sorry. I meant the 90s.

1994 LA Times article about his workout video

He's transitioned. He's Lucy Vanous now.

In 2013, after 19 years, Diet Coke announced their very first new Diet Coke hunk since Lucky. His ad was pretty much a remake of Lucky’s, only with women watching him while having a picnic instead of from their office window.

OP, your photo is the cover to his 1995 calendar.

r15 Good lord you poor thing

R24 I’m not that poster but nothing he said was “poor”. It’s the truth. The fact your first thought was “he should have done Playgirl” just shows your small, uneducated and desensitized brain. My first thought was “what a handsome man”, not he should have done porn.

But I’m not shocked a MAN with no education or social skills doesn’t know how real people behave in the world. Get off the internet. Get a job.

I remember someone who went to college in Nebraska with him saying he wasn’t only handsome but a walking party. He loved to party and was always the life of the party, and guys always wanted to be around him because wherever he was the ladies were there too. Women always surrounded him. He got endless pussy.

My god I can't possibly count how many loads I shot over R2's picture back in the day. One of the sexiest men, ever.

r25 Seek help - I never said he should do porn. My only other post here was "so sexy."

Any gay guy who grew up before the 00s knows we had to use the most random things to beat off to when a teen. I remember jerking off to men’s underwear ads and late night workout infomercials. This right here would have been easy jerkoff material for me back then.

That stupid Diet Coke ad was all over daytime tv in 1994 and 1995 and he became a sensation with women and housewives. Coke hired him to do tours and meet and greets etc. even competitions where the winners would have lunch with him etc.

He did like two commercials then said he would probably never do another Coke ad.

You can still find some of those small ads from 1994 of him making an appearance somewhere. And women would show up.

A 1994 NYTimes article about advertising that focuses on the insanely successful Diet Coke ad.

A 1994 Chicago Reader article about the ad

A 2003 interview he did for the Windy City Times.

I'd like for r25 or r15 to take a stab at explaining how posing nude is "pornography."

All this mess and no cock pics?

R36 look you desensitized freak, full nudity in Playgirl is soft pornography. Playboy is soft pornography. Most men don’t want their dick out for the world. Especially back then.

Retard, you don’t belong here. You just don’t. Have some self respect and pack it up and leave. You’ll only be redtagged again soon enough.

Damn, does he flash any cock?

On a note that has nothing to do with our resident unemployed retard who is now posting asking about cock over and over from more than one account (soon they will all be red tagged),

He opened a restaurant in Hollywood called Lucky Devil’s in 2005. It became a popular joint around 2008/2009. He later renamed it Lucky’s Tavern as they now wanted it to feel more like a pub and less like just a food joint. It was open for 10 years before closing in 2015, after business died.

In 2009 a woman hired to be a waitress ran to the media claiming she was treated like shit because she showed up on her first day not looking up to their standards. She called for a boycott as she claims they shame people there who don’t look a certain way. Lucky had to come out and defend himself.

Nudity does not equal pornography. Even the courts have said so. Sure, some guys have no problem baring it all and others prefer to keep their pants on. I don't see why people have to go ballistic over the idea one way or another...

R38

Mother, we’ve talked about you using my laptop when I’m at work.

STOP IT!

I’ve got plenty of videos for you to view during “bath time.”

R41 yes. It is. Playboy is soft porn. Its existence is to get men off. That’s PORN. Same with Playgirl. This isn’t subtle artsy nudes. It’s men showing their hard dicks and holes. That isn’t porn? The most retarded comment ever.

R41 YOU DO NOT BELONG HERE WITH EDUCATED MEN. You aren’t one of us.

[quote]Most men don’t want their dick out for the world. Especially back then. Retard, you don’t belong here. You just don’t. Have some self respect and pack it up and leave.

Your balls must not work properly.

R45 no. Most men don’t want their dicks online. The fact you don’t understand that says oh so much.

Such low class trash. I’d spit in your face if I could, that’s how low class I feel you are.

Anyway, a pic of him outside his restaurant in 2008.

From LPSG:

“ I used to see him all the time when I'd eat at Lucky Devil, his restaurant. Very nice man, still just beautiful.”

OP, if no dick or hole, you must give up the scroll.

R48 not OP but you can easily not comment on it RETARD.

A proud owner. I’m sure he was sad when he had to shut it down.

Can you show us on the ruler what we can expect?

I owned a VHS copy of Lucky's tape. Because as a young gay, I was interested in, um, fitness.

I had his calendar. I am not ashamed to say that one of the pages is still on the side of my refrigerator.

The original 2009 blog from the employee who got fired before clocking in for her first day of work, and this blog going viral in LA before viral was a thing. I’d say she was in the wrong and took to the internet to play victim.

[quote]Most men don’t want their dicks online. The fact you don’t understand that says oh so much.

I’m not arguing with that. But I do like seeing other mens’ dicks online.

Mainly because I’m not a eunuch.

A certain somebody on this thread appears to be day drinking. Very self destructive, but as such a rancid soul, an early departure might be a blessing for him and those in his life.

LA Foodie ate there in 2011 and gave it 4/5.

Anyone and everyone who has ever met him says he is even better looking in person. And that’s everyone. They all say he is more beautiful in person.

Pretty is as pretty does.

Being known and celebrated for one’s beauty, and not talent, can drive one down scary lanes.

r59 = Margaux Hemingway

Well played, R60

R59 Also Moira

R59 well he never went down a scary lane. He worked as a model then actor/model then opened his own restaurant in Hollywood for 10 years. What he’s done since 2015 no one knows. But he deleted his Facebook he used to have etc. and seems to live off radar.

He turned 63 on April 11.

Let’s remember he had a gorgeous face with perfect body.

[quote]Let’s remember he had a gorgeous face with perfect body.

I can't judge his body until I've seen *all* of it.

Whoa shit! He's perfect!

Absolut Vodka ad with him as the model from the early 90s

The left nipple is 1/87th of an inch bigger than the right one. HARD PASS!

Something tells me those boots are too big for him, r69.

Blah blah blah, OP, but what's his junk like?

Lucky turned 63 on 11 April.

Lucky was unlucky in love. He divorced in 1996 after seven years of marriage.

Lucky wanted kids, but never had any. Here's his former wife, Kristen Noel...

R73 his age and birthday was acknowledged more than once.

Saks Fifth Avenue ad, 1988

😍😍😍😍

With whores in 2005

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R74. We don't need a hall monitor.

[quote]He did like two commercials then said he would probably never do another Coke ad.

Fool.

"Flo" from the progressive ads made a buttload of money.

1997 article on him in a French magazine

Definitely 'beefcake' and I don't blame anybody for liking him, but too dull-looking, for my taste. Too on-the-nose handsome.

His feet are so sexy! His only imperfection is his name, “Lucky”. I despise it.

Gorgeous in pix, but compared to other top male models, he just stood there and looked hot, rather than actually "modeling." There was never any "tension" or anything bubbling under the surface. Say what you will about Tyra Banks, she was usually pretty good about explaining what was wrong or lacking in modeling pix.

This became readily apparent in his few acting roles.

Are we really comparing a male model to a female model? They aren’t comparable. Two completely different worlds and dynamics.

Named one of the 50 most beautiful people by People magazine in 1994.

At the time of his popularity, I owned a gift shop and used to go to the trade shows (NY Gift Show was the place to buy). When his calendar came out, the publisher was able to get him to make an appearance at their booth at the NYGS to help sell his calendar. If you placed a 'sizeable' order (8 dozen), he autographed a copy so you can display it in the store. Needless to say, this was the busiest booth at the Javits Center, as everyone (men and women) wanted to meet him and get his autograph. I ordered 8 dozen for the Christmas season, shook his hand and got the autographed copy (still have it somewhere). He was very polite and kind, and his presence made me quiver. Luckily, I sold out on the 96 calendars (that was much more than I usually bought for a single title calendar) - to the surprise of no one, more gay men than women bought the calendar for themselves and gifts that Christmas.

He looks a lot like Bruce Campbell from Evil Dead.

[quote]and his presence made me quiver.

Well, if that just doesn't rip my bodice.

The opening to the cable show he starred in, “18 Wheels of Justice”.

The season 2 intro (Billy Dee Williams left)

He's what women think about when their fat, bald men are fucking them doggy style. Or in the dark. You know, to get wet?

Pacific Palisades intro. The 1998 failed Melrose Place spinoff. Joan Collins was the Heather Locklear of this one.

[quote]He's what women think about when their fat, bald men are fucking them doggy style. Or in the dark. You know, to get wet?

No, can you explain in detail for us ?

I'd do him.

I’d eat his ass.

Wow. He really is gorgeous.

He’s 6’3

Quite big tits.

He was the straight, non-nude version of Steve Kelso.

Does he have an OnlyFans account?

It doesn't matter that he's straight -If he were gay he still wouldn't be any more accessible to guys like me/most of us. At least we can enjoy his hot pics and dream about parts unseen...

And also wonder what he looks like now at 63.

Zoolander ruined male models for me forever. I know they’re smokin’ hot and desirable to most people, but I can’t help imagining them doing this. 🫤

We ate at his restaurant all the time when I went to Second City LA. The food was really good but kind of pricey for the time. He'd show up and cook a few times during the week.

Suckable tits!

Great parody of the original ad.

In some of Lucky's pics he'd be a 10 (like at R65) & in others a 5 or 6.

He was a stunning male model who could be hit or miss based on his mood, the angle or the photographer.

R108 he was never a fucking 5. Please get a job ugly loser

I AM ALMOST WET AGAIN!

You whores can still buy his workout VHS. People are selling it on Amazon and EBay.

What blast from the past! I haven’t thought of him in years. What a beautiful man.

Were you even alive r112?

[quote] no. Most men don’t want their dicks online. The fact you don’t understand that says oh so much. Such low class trash. I’d spit in your face if I could, that’s how low class I feel you are.

Jesus Christ, that's a big stick up your ass!

OP, thanks for posting. I never heard of this guy until today.

I always thought he had a boring face. Like an AI version of handsome, but not much character.

Happy BD Lucky!

R84, that's exactly how I feel....gorgeous feet, but I hate the name "Lucky."

R118 too bad. It’s the name his parents gave him.

[quote] but I hate the name "Lucky."

He's just lucky my father didn't name him!

R119 , you’re right. I thought it was a fictitious name. His name is not the hot issue; he is.

Yes r121 OP stated his full name. Lucky Joseph Vanous.

Today is his 64th birthday

His claim to fame (and with vocals by the inimitable Etta James).

R124 we are aware

Is he like, well you know, uhm ... HOMOSEXUAL?????

No r126.

Looks confused and retarded.