Mekhi Alante Lucky ... his arrest might be the best thing that ever happened to him. Photo / Supplied
Mekhi Alante Lucky ... his arrest might be the best thing that ever happened to him. Photo / Supplied
Another felon's mugshot has taken social media by storm, landing him a modelling contract.
Mekhi Alante Lucky, 20, from North Carolina, has been signed with Atlanta-based St Claire's Modelling Agency.
Arrested in April 2016 for speeding and driving a stolen vehicle, Twitter account Wake Mugshots "discovered" Lucky. The mugshot wentviral on social media with the 20-year-old being dubbed "Prison Bae", reports the Daily Mail.
Mekhi Lucky has been hailed Prison Bae after his mugshot appeared online and went viral. Photo / Wakemugshots
The agency "introduced" Lucky as a client last week, and he's already done high-fashion shoots arranged by the agency and amassed 20,000 followers.
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Despite his recent string of good fortune, Lucky has had a troublesome past, being arrested five times between April 2016 and December 2016.
Move over Jeremy Meeks, there's a new hot felon in town. Photo / Ahmadbarber
In addition to the stolen vehicles charges, the model was booked for alleged assault on a female, alleged breaking and entering plus resisting a public officer, and twice, for a misdemeanour violations of his parole.
Of course, Lucky is not the first felon to gain fame for his good looks.
In 2014, Jeremy Meeks of California was arrested on firearm charges and grand theft.
His subsequent mugshot went viral on social media and earned him the moniker "Hot Felon", which launched a modelling career for him when he was released from prison in September 2016.
