Kyle and Lane Carlson (born December 24, 1978) are American identical twin brothers known as the Carlson Twins. They work together as male fashion models.[1]
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| Born | December 24, 1978 Stillwater, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Spouse | Jessica Hall (Kyle) |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Blue |
Biography
editThe twins were born in Stillwater, Minnesota,[2] Kyle six minutes after Lane. The Carlson twins grew up with two older siblings, Aaron and Michelle, and a younger sister, Lynnaya.[3] Their mother Judy was a nursing assistant, and their father Rick owned a construction company.[4] The brothers attended Stillwater High School, and both graduated from Winona State University, majoring in business.[4] Kyle married model Jessica Hall in 2008, and they had a daughter in 2014.[5]
Career
editThe brothers began their modeling career when Lane was spotted in a mall in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and they then met with fashion scouts in January 2000 in Minneapolis. Their agent was David Love from Elite Model Management in Chicago.[4][3] The twins then became internationally successful models, and they quickly became gay icons due to the often homoerotic imagery of their photoshoots, despite both being heterosexual.[4][6] As with the Brewer twins, the Carlson twins first received public attention after modeling naked for photographer Bruce Weber.[7][8]
The Carlson twins have worked for Armani, Out magazine,[9][10] and Abercrombie and Fitch,[11] with the popularity of the twins increasing after they appeared together in Abercrombie and Fitch's now discontinued catalog, A&F Quarterly (Spring Break 2001).[4] At the peak of their careers, the Carlson twins frequently worked as underwear models, with Calvin Klein reputedly preferring Kyle to front the company's underwear campaigns.[citation needed]
In 2002, Lane appeared as a contestant on NBC's Fear Factor; although he made it to the final round of the series, he did not win.[12] In 2005, the Carlson twins appeared on the WB Television Network's comedy program, Mobile Home Disaster.[13] In 2007, Kyle was regularly featured on the HGTV program, Deserving Design, with Vern Yip. Kyle's primary role on the program involved carpentry.[14][15] Lane is the executive director of Sunflower Children, which he founded with Helena Houdová, and in 2010 he promoted awareness of autism at a charity event, Sea Paddle NYC.[16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Welcome to the official Carlson Twins website!". thecarlsontwins.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ "BIOGRAPHY: Carlson Twins (Kyle and Lane)". mostbeautifulman.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "About Us: What Kyle and Lane Carlson have in common". thecarlsontwins.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "All-American Aristocrats". Out. Here. May 2001.
- ^ Webber, Stephanie (May 30, 2015). "Kendra Wilkinson's BFF Jessica Hall Welcomes First Child: "Couldn't Be More Proud and Happy for My Closest Friend"". US Weekly.
- ^ Heasley, Robert (May 13, 2013). "Crossing the Borders of Gendered Sexuality". In Chrys Ingraham (ed.). Thinking Straight: The Power, Promise and Paradox of Heterosexuality. Routledge. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-135-95446-8.
- ^ Rebecca Alexander (September 24, 2010). "NSFW: Abercrombie's Nude Carlson Twins Return!!!". fashionindie.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ "Bruce Weber Shot the Hortoneda Twins In Some Twincestuous Poses. Haven't We Seen This Before?". Queerty. Queerty, Inc. January 30, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- ^ "OUT 2001: Cover Gallery". OUT Magazine. Here Media Inc. November 16, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- ^ Robert Heasley, Ph.D. "Crossing the Borders of Gendered Sexuality: Queer Masculinities of Straight Men". p. 20. Archived from the original (Essay) on August 24, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- ^ "Brotherly Love". Fellowship: Magazine (New York Times). July 1, 2001. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ "Fear Factor Rewind". Official NBC vault site. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ Amy Sommer (April 11, 2011). "Kyle Carlson's Top Five to Spruce up Your Home for Spring". westsidetoday.com. Archived from the original (Article) on May 5, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ "More at IMDbPro » Deserving Design (2007–". imdb.com/. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ JD FERGUSON (April 24, 2008). "Kyle Carlson". JDVISION. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ Banjo, Shelley (August 9, 2010). "Model Hopes to Make Waves for Autism Awareness". Wall Street Journal.
External links
edit- Official website on the Internet Archive at the Wayback Machine (archived July 14, 2014)
- Kyle Carlson at IMDb
- Lane Carlson at IMDb