{"id":48,"date":"2026-01-08T06:21:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T06:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspulesnews9.com\/?p=48"},"modified":"2026-01-10T10:15:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T10:15:47","slug":"i-just-fell-to-my-knees-fans-go-wild-over-taylor-zakhar-perezs-steamy-lacoste-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspulesnews9.com\/?p=48","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI just fell to my knees\u201d: Fans go wild over Taylor Zakhar Perez\u2019s steamy Lacoste collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"post-meta__title\">\u201cI just fell to my knees\u201d: Fans go wild over Taylor Zakhar Perez\u2019s steamy Lacoste collaboration<\/h1>\n<p>Taylor Zakhar Perez\u2018s intimate Lacoste collaboration has sent fans into an absolute tizzy.<\/p>\n<p>On 22 January, the popular clothing brand announced the\u00a0Red, White &amp; Royal, Blue\u00a0star as its new global underwear ambassador.<\/p>\n<p>To ring in his exciting role with Lacoste, Zakhar Perez stripped down for a jaw-dropping underwear campaign \u2013 which included a dreamy 15-second video promo.<\/p>\n<p>Filmed in the heart of Paris, the clip starts with the 33-year-old talent wearing nothing but his white Lacoste boxer briefs as Oto\u2019s \u2018Discowar\u2019 plays in the background.<\/p>\n<p>The criminally short video ends with the handsome actor semi-clothed \u2013 wearing a pair of black slacks \u2013 as he lounges on the balcony of\u00a0his Parisian abode.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, the aforementioned video wasn\u2019t the only content Lacoste released from Zakhar Perez\u2019s underwear campaign.<\/p>\n<p>On social media, the clothing brand shared a handful of photos \u2013shot by photographer Quentin de Briey \u2013 of\u00a0The Kissing Booth 2\u00a0star sporting his white-boxer briefs.<\/p>\n<p>Another snapshot featured him standing on a plush bed while wearing a pair of black boxer briefs.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Zakhar Perez expressed excitement for his partnership with Lacoste, describing it as \u201can honour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always admired the history, legacy and creativity of the brand, and it\u2019s with great pride that I now carry the values of the crocodile,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Since its release, fans have flocked to social media to share their reactions to the\u00a0Minx\u00a0star\u2019s stunning underwear campaign.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element instagram-media cmplz-processed cmplz-activated instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFIsjrItC0N\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=360&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaytimes.com&amp;rp=%2Fculture%2Fi-just-fell-to-my-knees-fans-go-wild-over-taylor-zakhar-perezs-steamy-lacoste-collaboration%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1808.5%2C%22ls%22%3A1749.9000000059605%2C%22le%22%3A1757.5%7D\" height=\"663\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-49\" src=\"https:\/\/presspulesnews9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/006-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/presspulesnews9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/006-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/presspulesnews9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/006.jpg 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all thinking the same thing, right??,\u201d one X, formerly known as Twitter, user\u00a0wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Another fan\u00a0tweeted: \u201cNothing appropriate is going through my head rn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third person\u00a0added: \u201cNeed him and Jonathan Bailey in a show\/movie together ASAP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to fulfilling his role as Lacoste\u2019s new global underwear ambassador, Zakhar Perez is gearing up to return to the\u00a0Red, White &amp; Royal Blue\u00a0universe.<\/p>\n<p>Back in May, director Matthew L\u00f3pez and author Casey McQuiston announced that a second film was officially on the way \u2013 featuring Zakhar Perez and\u00a0Nicholas Galitzine\u00a0reprising their roles as Alex Claremont-Diaz and Prince Henry, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, there\u2019s gonna be a sequel,\u201d the American playwright exclaimed\u00a0during a fan screening.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Along For The Ride\u00a0author added, \u201cMatthew and I are writing it together. That\u2019s all we can say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While fans have been eager to learn more about the film\u2019s plot, the same can\u2019t be said for Zakhar Perez, who told\u00a0Variety\u00a0in September that he\u2019s been avoiding script details.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t tell you anything, and this is for a fact because I said, \u2018Don\u2019t tell me anything, because if I\u2019m asked about it, it\u2019s going to be tough not to Tom Holland it and talk a little about Spider-Man,&#8217;\u201d he joked while attending the 2024 Emmy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>When journalist Marc Malkin encouraged him to give just a little sliver of information,\u00a0The Kissing Booth 3\u00a0star doubled down on being in the dark.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, the only thing I know is the special edition of the book, the blue book that came out, that\u2019s the only thing I can think of being in the second one,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Check out more fan reactions below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet 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