2010: Nick Snider Gets Arrested

2) Former Prada campaign headliner gets arrested


In February 2010, The Smoking Gun broke the story that Nick Snider was arrested in Alabama for public drunkenness. That in itself is not so salacious. What really makes this story the #2 most interesting story of 2010 (in our opinion, of course) is that Nick tries to convince the officer arresting him to let him go because, as he is supposedly quoted as saying, "I am a very famous model".

When this doesn't work, the openly gay model then tries to coax the officer to let him go in exchange for fellatio. This also does not work and Nick is then arrested and his mugshot was soon the top story on many gossip and fashion sites. His mother agency, VNY, headed by the fabulous Lana Winters, later issued a statement in support of Nick.

A few months later, Nick took his Facebook to address the situation, denying much of what the police report states. He denies ever saying "I am a very famous model" and also vehemently denies that he offered anyone any sexual favors in exchange for not being arrested. Whether you choose to believe the police report's account of that night or Nick's is up to you, but generally, we tend to believe what the authorities say, but that's just us.

Since then, Nick has said that he walked his last runway ever, for Daniele Alessandri's Spring/Summer 2011 show.