Journalist Alexandra
Patino writes this about Bobby Roache:
[Back in
2005 Bobby Roache threw himself into the ring, holding his own against
some of the industry’s biggest Black male models. Breaking out of the
greater Washington, D.C. area to find his calling in New York City,
Roache has come a long way. From working the runways of London to
gracing the cover of Men’s Health magazine to working alongside Academy
Award-winning actor Denzel Washington in Ridley Scott’s “American
Gangster” to being the envy of all men in one fell swoop: by being cast
as Beyoncé’s no-good boyfriend in the video for her hit single
“Irreplaceable,” it’s clear that Roache set out to conquer and destroy
the competition.
Certainly
being one of the most sought after African-American male models in the
world doesn’t hurt. The royal treatment can certainly be sweet, but for
Roache the enduring testament to his artistic endeavors boils down to
the support from his legions of fans. His perfectly chiseled physique
has become emblematic, not just for inevitable female lust but for his
male fans — an ultimate goal, something to achieve, a precipice that has
to be reached.
Roache lets us in
on what it was like to work with Beyoncé, what he has to say to other
men who look up to him, and how giving back to the community will one
day become a part of his legacy.
]
