If you weren't a "Belieber" before, you might just change your mind after viewing Justin Bieber's Calvin Klein campaign alongside Lara Stone.
Bieber made no secret of his desire to be the new face (and body) of Calvin Klein, posting an Instagram photo of himself in the iconic underwear with the caption "#mycalvins." Ever since, rumors of Bieber representing the brand have run rampant. And now, the rumor has come true!
The black-and-white photos are reminiscent of another superstar pairing: Mark (Marky Mark) Wahlberg and blonde beauty Kate Moss, who posed in the sultry ads in 1992 (a whole two years before Bieber was even born). The pop singer says, "They are over 20 years old and we’re still talking about them today — I was definitely inspired by them."
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