Lust List 2016: Gerald: Sales staff, Club Monaco

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Job: Sales staff, Club Monaco/Student, Georgia State University
Age: 21
Relationship Status: Single

Gerald hopes to someday make his living by selling art, though he doesn’t make any of his own — unless you count the carefully composed ensembles and sultry selfies he shares on Instagram. The aspiring art broker is currently studying Managerial Science at Georgia State, plus taking style lessons from David Beckham and GQ magazine. He also helps coordinate a seasonal networking event called Talk.Eat.Art, which brings trendsetters together to create and appreciate beautiful things (like Gerald himself, amirite?). — Meagan Mastriani

 


MAKING TIME

I really liked [my ex], but whenever I would want to go out with her, she always said she was busy. And it wasn’t like she was lying. She did a lot of stuff. So I was just straight-up with her, like, “I really like you. I have strong feelings for you. I just want to see where this could go. And if that’s not something you’re looking for, then cool.” And then she’d say, “Oh, I want the same, it’s just that I’m busy.” But you make time for what you want to make time for. That’s the only thing. I’m not a needy person, but I just want to be able to spend some kind of time with you. I don’t have to talk to you every day. But every two days or something, let’s just grab lunch. That’s all I need, and I’ll be straight.

Time is the most precious thing you have. That’s the only true luxury you have. So when you spend time with me, I know there’s something there. That’s the only thing you can never get back. Material things can get lost or break, but you are going to remember time you spent with somebody. That’s something nobody can ever take away from you. That’s the main thing for me when it comes to relationships: if you make time for me.

 


What band were you obsessed with when you were 14?

It wasn’t a band; it was an artist. Wale. I remember freshman year of high school, he dropped that mixtape, More About Nothing. I already liked Wale before, but when he dropped that mixtape, though, that’s when I was like, “I’m a fan for life of Wale.” I can still listen to that mixtape all the way through.

Who was your first crush?

I don’t remember her name. It was funny. She was a grade older than me. I was in second grade and she was in third. This was right around that time that Britney Spears released “Hit Me Baby,” and she looked just like Britney Spears. Every dude had a thing for Britney when that music video came out. That was my first crush. Her and Topanga from “Boy Meets World.”

So you’re a full-time student now?

Yes.

When do you graduate?

December 2016.

Are you ready?

I’m kind of nervous. I’m not ready for real life yet. [laughs] But I’m ready to be done with classes. I can barely go to class now. It’s hard. If it doesn’t stimulate me, it’s hard to put work into it. I hate going to lectures, but it’s what I have to do, so I suck it up.

What would be your last meal if you were on death row?

Something that’s really, really, really junk food-y. Because I try to eat healthy, so I’m going all out. It would be either Fatburger or a big feast of soul food. Baked chicken and dressing, macaroni and cheese, string beans, yams, black-eyed peas, cornbread, all that. Red velvet cake as dessert. That or just the whole menu from Fatburger. That’s the best burger place ever.

How often do you exercise?

Almost every day. On average, six days a week. I want to be a sex symbol when I grow up. [laughs] I want to stay healthy because you only get one body, so I try to keep it in shape. I like fashion, and I want to be able to wear stuff. And I eat a lot, so I have to work out.

What’s your guiltiest pleasure?

I still on occasion listen to *N Sync and Backstreet Boys. They had hits, man! I remember I got so hyped when I went to see This Is the End. At the end of the movie, they do this dance routine with Backstreet Boys. I held it back, but on the inside, I was like, “YES! I love it!”

What movie is your life most like?

I can tell you which one I wish my life was most like. If I could live in a movie, it would either be Takers, Focus, or The Wolf of Wall Street. I picked three where they’re all robbing people, but it’s not that! It’s because of the aesthetic of everything. They were so clean in those movies. Everybody was really GQ. I’m into art and fashion, so I’m all about aesthetics. I like when things look good and clean.

What’s the most romantic spot in Atlanta?

I create most of my romantic spots. I remember I was dating this one girl, and I messed up, so my way of apologizing was to cut all the lights off in my house, put a bunch of string lights on the ceiling so it looked like stars, and I cooked her dinner. I had lights from the door to the table in the middle of the room, and I had rose petals everywhere. I have a nice view at my house, and it was nighttime, so you could see Atlanta. It was nice.

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When was the last time you cried and why?

My first accident. It was summer of freshman year of college. I got into an accident in my mom’s truck. My car was in the shop. She just got this car half a year before. So I’m driving this brand-new Range Rover to work, I’m getting over into another lane, and I see the person in front of me slowing down and all of the sudden he just stops and I’m still going. So I pulled over. If you were driving past and you saw me, you’d just see me pacing up and down, yelling, mad. And I wasn’t mad at him, I was mad at myself. I was so mad I was crying tears. My mom trusted me with her car, and I freaking wrecked it! I was so hot. The dude in the other car had to calm me down for a minute.

What’s your favorite curse word?

My mom will kill me for this. I don’t curse ... I’m just playing. Probably “fuck.” It’s so versatile. It can be a noun, it can be an adjective, adverb, verb. That’s probably the one I use the most.

Name a celeb you could take in a fight.

I think I could take anybody, really, within reason. Not the Rock. Not 50 Cent. These are people I would not try. But most celebrities are small. They’re all really frail.

What’s the last book you couldn’t finish?

My textbook. [[[[[[[[[Laughs] I was reading this book of Tupac’s poetry called The Rose that Grew from the Concrete, but I let my friend borrow it and she ain’t give it back to me yet.

What’s your best move on the dance floor?

I can probably do most dances except the Milly Rock. I’m still trying to get it.

What do you think happens when you die?

You go to heaven if you’re good. I’m just going to be optimistic and say I hope everyone goes to heaven.

If you were sent to prison for a crime, what would it be?

Finessing. [[[[[[[[[laughs] “Finessing” is a general slang term. It just means trying to get over on a girl. Not get over on somebody, but trying to get more than what you can and give the least.

Probably speeding when I hear “Bombs Over Baghdad” by OutKast, “Hail Mary” by Tupac, or “Vice Versa” by Pastor Troy. I get too hyped. Certain songs I cannot sit still or I cannot drive the speed limit. If I’m at a stoplight, I have to put it on pause. It’s too hype.

What’s the sexiest part of the female anatomy?

I love the legs. Legs, probably. Legs and lips. Those are my things.

FROM THE NOMINATOR: What’s the lamest pickup line anyone’s ever tried to use on you?

Whenever I get hit on by girls, they don’t try to use a pickup line on me. They’re just like, “Oh my god, you’re so handsome.” They’re straight-up. I think pickup lines are funny, though. It would be refreshing. It might work if you’re the right person.

FROM THE NOMINATOR: Who’s your style inspiration?

My biggest style inspirations are Miguel, David Beckham, ASAP Rocky, Jerry Lorenzo from Kanye’s team, and Nick Wooster from GQ.