Vogue Asks: Why Do We Love Hot Criminals?
The journalists at Vogue have published an article called, "Why Do We Love a ‘Hot’ Felon-And What Does It Say About Us?" In it, the writer explores the phenomenon of women -- and men -- lusting over hot felons and other wrongdoers. It is a timely article in light of the positive support for the suspect of the UnitedHealth Group CEO's shooting. Some of the article's points include:
- True crime media is more popular than ever, so lusting after criminals is becoming more mainstream.
- People have lusted after the Boston marathon bomber, the Menendez brothers, Ted Bundy, and even school shooters.
- Hollywood always seems to cast hot, popular actors like Zac Efron or Evan peters as criminals.
- "Hot felon" Jeremy Meeks' mug shot went viral and he got a modeling career from it.
- People love the forbidden and a sense of danger.
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