Jack Mackenroth in Piss & Vinegar Underwear (click for original article)
Jack Mackenroth, the Project Runway designer and model, shows off the shape he’s gotten himself into for the upcoming US Masters Nationals. That’s right, he’s also a competitive swimmer, and a visible advocate for a healthy, HIV-positive lifestyle, with a new charity calendar out for amfAR (order here for $10). Maybe most importantly, he looks great in a pair of Piss & Vinegar briefs.
Jack says, “I actually won a pair of Piss & Vinegar underwear at a party about a year ago and I loved them. The owner of the brand offered to send me a bunch so I told him if he did I would try to shoot in them. They fit amazingly well–especially if you have a lot of junk in the trunk.”
Jack had this to say of West Phillips, the talented photographer who captured him in his element: “Well we connected via Facebook and I liked his work. I have a place in South Beach and we happened to be in the same place at the same time so it worked out perfectly. Plus I liked his vibe–easy breezy. It all came together perfectly.”
Jack’s wearing the black DIRTY Low Rise, Big Bang jock, and the Sex Drugs Rock n Roll brief. In some of these photos Jack’s not wearing Piss & Vinegar, but Speedo competitive swim suits — it seems Jack is serious about his strokes, after all–swimming that is….
You can see more of West Phillips photography on his Facebook page.
Get ready for IGLA 2012 in Reykjevik, Iceland or just come for the fun in the sun at the 1st annual IGLA swimming and diving camp hosted by Team New York Aquatics. We’ve revamped our annual camp to invite all USMS/IGLA teams from around the country. It’s bigger, better and more fabulous than ever before. With 7 days, 3 head coaches, 14 swim workouts, 10 diving sessions, dry land stretching, multiple clinics and social events, this is THE aquatic supercamp! Sign up now as the 60 spots are expected to fill up VERY quickly. So, if you are certain that you will be attending camp this year, please go to this link and register now.
International Hall of Fame Pool
Swimming Schedule
Coached by Olympic Trials qualifier David Guernsey of TNYA and Matthew Kinney, IGLA record holder, All-American and head swimming coach at Carnegie Mellon University, and state medalist this year’s camp will be a professionally planned training program for swimmers of all levels. The camp will include two workouts a day – a 50-meter long-course practice every morning and afternoon workouts that alternate between the 25-yard short-course and 50-meter long-course set up. Six long course and 10 short course lanes have been reserved to accommodate swimmers of various levels with different training goals. Dry land stretching exercises will be conducted before each practice and popular stroke clinics will be offered each afternoon for swimmers looking to improve their stroke and turn techniques.
Diving
In another first, this year’s camp will include morning diving practices coached by TNYA’s awesome diving coach Croft Vaughn. Adjacent to the Hall of Fame’s 50 meter pools is a full-size diving well, complete with 1- and 3-meter boards. Each day of the 5 day camp will have an early morning conditioning workout, two 2-hour sessions on the boards, and afternoon clinics. All divers are invited to swim evening workouts if they are interested. Don’t let the photo scare you–all levels are welcome!
Special Events
Informal bar nights, dinners, and beach outings occur throughout the week. Your registration fee also includes:
Registration & Fee
https://www.clubassistant.com/
The cost of the camp is only $300 per person, which includes everything offered above. Space is limited to 60 swimmers. You must be a current USMS member to swim and USA Diving member to dive.
If you have questions, please contact David Guernsey at dguernseyiii@gmail.com for swimming or Croft Vaughn at diving@tnya.org for diving.
Host Hotel
We have rooms reserved at the Courtyard Marriott across the street from the pool at a special rate of $129.00 per night + tax. Each room will sleep up to 4 people (2 double beds). To get our group rate at the Courtyard By Marriott Ft. Lauderdale Beach, call1-888-821-1366, and ask for the Team New York Aquatics Group Rate. You must reserve your room no later than February 22nd to be eligible for the discount.
Courtyard Marriott e-Brochure: www.
More information about TNYA
http://www.tnya.org/
Join us on Facebook and invite your friends here:
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Register for IGLA in Iceland at http://igla2012.org/
A Sexy Calendar for the Cure
Want a hot calendar that lets you keep track of time and support AIDS research? Buy Jack Mackenroth’s 2012 Calendar for the Cure and 100% of all profits go directly to amfAR, the American Foundation for AIDS Research. Mackenroth, who came out as HIV-positive on season 4 of Project Runway in 2007, was voted one of the sexiest men alive for 2011 by DNA Australia magazine (along with Ryan Reynolds and Ricky Martin), making him the only openly HIV-positive member of the sexiest men alive. His new calendar features sexy images of the fitness model, designer, and champion swimmer by photographers including Adam Bouska, Rick Day, Carsten Fleck, Frank Louis, James Franklin, Karl Giant, Tommy Synnamon, Mattheus Lian, Richard Gerst, Ray John Pila, Sonny Tong, Thomas Evans, Krys Fox, and Preston Cros. Mackeroth assembled the calendar to mark the 30-year anniversary of the AIDS epidemic — and to show that people with HIV (he’s been positive since 1989) can be healthy, fit, attractive, and vibrant. And damn, is he buff. ($14.95, JackMackenroth.com/2012calendar)
By PJ Maytag -
As another year winds to a close, every gay man (and fag hag) begins the search for a new calendar of hot sexy men to adorn their wall. And the fact that there are literally hundreds out there can make choosing your favorite calendar boys an arduous task!
Have no fear; PULP is here, with a calendar that oozes sex appeal. Jack Mackenroth’s 2012 Calendar For The Cure is one of the best we’ve seen for the upcoming year.
Our cover boy, if you recall, adorned the pages of PULP back in ’09, following his stint on Project Runway in season four. The talented model/fashion designer had to bow out due to a Staph infection – but he left a lasting impact for being totally open about his HIV positive status.
Suddenly, there was a face for Poz men – and it’s beautiful. His continued activism and work for amfAR proves he’s more than just a pretty face.
Jack is an accomplished swimmer as well, which leads to an Adonis like physique that you can drool over every month of the upcoming year! All proceeds from Calendar For The Cure go to amfAR to help research. Jack’s HIV/AIDS activism continues to touch thousands of lives – giving hope and raising awareness that being Poz is not a death sentence. Order your calendar today at jackmackenroth.com/2012calendar.
I got to catch up with Jack to see what he’s up to now…
PULP: Last time we spoke with you, you were just starting Living Positive By Design. How has that grown and evolved for you since’09?
Jack Mackenroth: Well since then the HIV education program has toured around the country to over 15 cities. I can’t even name them all – Ft. Lauderdale, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orlando, Philly, Kansas City, Houston, Chicago and on and on. This past year Mondo Guerra from Season 8 Of Project Runway joined the team.
You’ve recently teamed up with Mondo Guerra to help with your continuing endeavors to promote HIV awareness. Tell us a little about how your campaign is going?
It’s amazing. I think it’s great that he came on board because we reach a very different demographic and we have very different stories. I was diagnosed in 1989 and there were almost no treatments. I should be dead statistically. But I took good care of myself and I am one of the lucky ones – though I watched many friends and lovers die. Mondo has been positive almost 11 years and he was very sick before he got his wake up call. He was down to something like 14 t-cells when he turned his life around. Because I was on Bravo and he was on Lifetime when the show switched networks, my fan base tends to be more gay men and slightly older guys while his is more heavily women and the hispanic community since he’s Mexican-American. We make a good team.
Looking back, was your appearance on Project Runway a seminal experience for your life and work?
It was definitely beneficial. It’s purely exposure – and not necessarily positive. Any designer who is considering auditioning should know that it’s not “real.” The producers will exploit you. That makes good TV. But you can also use the exposure to your advantage. Be smart going into it and don’t think it’s a magic pill that will make all your dreams come true. The real hard work comes after the show. It’s hard to keep the public interested. How many former designers can you name? Maybe 10-15? Well there are over 120 of us. Most reality “stars” have a very short shelf life in the public eye. As long as you go into it with realistic expectations then you can have a blast! I’ve had amazing opportunities in so many arenas that I never would have expected. You have to be fearless and take it as it comes.
What’s it like being named one of the Sexiest Men Alive by DNA magazine? Are you comfortable with that moniker?
Hahaha!! I think the key to my longevity as a reality ‘star’ is that I don’t believe the hype and I don’t take myself seriously as a celebrity. I love what I do and I love that I can affect and help others. I truly, truly appreciate my fans, and though I don’t have time to respond to all my Facebook messages and tweets (@jackmackenroth) I read them all and if someone has a serious question about design or especially HIV I always write back. I take my responsibility as a role model very seriously. I’m glad people find me sexy. We all know sex sells which is why I still do photo shoots. I work hard ay the gym and in the pool so I was honored. As far as I know Im the only out HIV+ man In that group so its great once again to show people that HIV is not a death sentence anymore.
Since that question segues nicely into my next – your Calendar for a Cure is sultry hotness! What is Calendar for a Cure all about, and of course, how can we get our hands on it?!
You can purchase it on my website at Jackmackenroth.com/2012calendar and 100% of the proceeds goto amfAR to fund HIV/AIDS research. I had done a bunch of photos shoots with really great photographers and I figured I should put my (ass)ets to a good cause. It’s been selling really well. It’s a great holiday gift – buy many!! I personalize and autograph every single one. It’s a collection of 15 images from different amazing photographers I have worked with over the past two years.
What photographers do you enjoy working with most? Who would you most like to work with?
HMMM – every one is a different experience. I like photographers that have an artistic vision that is creative, and not just about me taking my clothes off and standing in front of a wall. Mike Ruiz keeps telling me he’s gonna shoot me, but that queen hasn’t found time for me. (He’s a friend). I’d like to work with Justin Monroe. We’ve talked about it but his work can be borderline pornographic so I have to be careful.
So how’s your book Making Lemonaids coming along? I hear you’re taking the month off to complete it. Can you divulge some details about it? Is it a tell-all or a tome?
I have a place in Miami so I’m going down in January and Febuary to finish it. Its a sarcastic memoir about my life and the crazy adventures I’ve had. There will be some shockers in there, but mainly its a comedic perspective on how I’ve coped with really rough times in my life by laughing at myself and others. I divulge secrets that NO one knows. You’ll have to wait!!
Now on a personal note. Some of our readers are probably wondering if you’re single – or at least fantasizing that you are. Are you in a relationship at the moment?
I’m single and looking for the one. Honestly I’m so busy that most people get frustrated. If you are interested write me on Facebook, and say something other than, “You’re hot.”
Finally, the question that I can’t help asking – though, it’s a staple of interviews – what’s next for you?
Oh god – so much. I’m doing a movie in January. I have 3 TV shows in different stages of development – which means nothing until they are on the air. I’ve been doing guest spots in Style’s How Do I Look. I’m doing a calendar signing in Miami on the 26th at the Palace during White Party weekend. I continue to speak all over the country on HIV. I have engagements in Carbondale, Illinois and Omaha, Nebraska around December 1st World AIDS Day. Then I finish my book and see where that goes. I do a radio show 2 times a month called POZIAM and I’m talking to Sirius Radio about doing a once a month LGBT health segment. I’m in talks with 2 different design houses to come on board as a consultant. In my spare time I’m training with Team New York Aquatics for a big meet this summer in Reykjavik, Iceland. Is that enough? I’m sure there is more but I can’t even keep up with my life. I need a PR/PA intern if anyone is in New York and is interested in a couple hours a week.
Any last words for our PULP readers?
Follow me on Twitter. I was voted National Lampoon’s Best Gay Tweeter. I promise I will make you laugh every day and join my Facebook fanpage.
facebook.com/jackmackenrothfanpage
All my contact info can be found on
Photo credits:
Ray John
Frank Louis
Night of 1000 Stars promo Video. HOTTTTTTT
[LOS ANGELES – NOV. 18, 2011] – Leading AIDS activist and star of Project Runway Jack Mackenroth has been invited to host Nebraska AIDS Project’s ‘Night of a Thousand Stars’ Gala and brunch to be held at the Magnolia Hotel in downtown Omaha on Sat., Dec. 3, 2011 and Sun., Dec. 4, 2011, as part of the organization’s yearly Gala celebrating the support services, education and prevention of HIV/AIDS services they provide all year long.
As the first HIV-positive TV personality to come out since Pedro Zamora, Jack has fostered a solid reputation as someone who, despite having been infected with the virus for over 22 years, has still been able to lead a healthy and active life, and be in top-notch physical shape – which has helped to conquer the stigma of the disease. Since 2008, he has been invited to speak across the U.S. and abroad about awareness and prevention, as a featured presenter at HIV/AIDS events, colleges and high schools.
He also started a national HIV education campaign over three years ago, and just released his 2012 “Calendar for the Cure,” (www.jackmackeroth.com/2012calendar) with all proceeds going to amfAR, to help find a cure for HIV.
He is also currently writing a funny tell-all memoir, entitled Making Lemonaids, which will be out next year. Most recently, he won a 2011 National Lampoon Twitter Award, and was voted one of DNA Magazine’s “Sexiest Men Alive,” along with celebrities such as Ryan Reynolds and Ricky Martin. As the only out HIV-positive member of the group, he continues to serve as a role model in the HIV community by speaking openly about his status.
Nebraska AIDS Project will be kicking off its 19th annual Gala event ‘Night of a Thousand Stars’ on Sat., Dec. 3, from 8 p.m. to Midnight at the Magnolia Hotel, 1615 Howard Street, Omaha. Tickets are $50. The event is described as a culmination of more than 20 pre-parties hosted by supporters of the Project throughout Nebraska and Southwest Iowa. Following the events, more than 800 guests are expected to convene at the Magnolia Hotel to continue with the festivities aimed at increasing awareness of HIV/AIDS prevention. Guests will be served hors d’oeuvres while enjoying a speech by Jack Mackenroth and entertainment provided by the Dueling Duo Piano show. There will also be a cash bar and a silent auction featuring works from local artists.
The brunch with Jack Mackenroth will be held on Sun., Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. to Noon at the Magnolia Hotel. Tickets are $25.
For more information about Nebraska AIDS Project, or to purchase tickets to ‘Night of a Thousand Stars’ or its brunch with Jack Mackenroth, please visit: http://stage.nap.org. For more information on Jack Mackenroth, please visit: www.jackmackenroth.com. And follow him on Twitter @jackmackenroth
Designer, athlete and HIV/AIDS activist and educator Jack Mackenroth has had the priviledge of shooting with some of the best photographers in the business. He has taken the best of the best images and crated a 15-month calendar , and 100% of the proceeds will go to charity!
Photographers taking part in the project include Adam Bouska, Rick Day, Carsten Fleck, Frank Louis, James Franklin, Karl Giant, Tommy Synnamon, Mattheus Lian, Richard Gerst, Ray John Pila, Sonny Tong, Thomas Evans, Krys Fox and Preston Cros.
“I have amassed such an amazing collection of images that I wanted to put out a calendar that will help to combat the silence and stigma associated with being HIV-positive,” says Mackenroth. He adds, “If I can raise money for HIV/AIDS research, it’s even better.”
With Special guest Dallas DuBois.
Each month of the 15 month calendar will feature a different photographer with a very different style. It’s gorgeous! Jack will be signing calendars Nov. 16 at Boxers NYC. 7-10pm and taking photos. Several of the photographers will be there as well to autograph their photos.
Hope to see you there!!!
CHICAGO, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Mondo Guerra, a contestant in the upcoming “All Stars” season of the hit television show “Project Runway,” and fellow designer and “Project Runway” alum Jack Mackenroth, are bringing their HIV campaign, Living Positive By Design, to Chicago for the United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) this week. At USCA, the pair will be meeting with attendees to share their story, and encourage attendees to participate in activities at the conference that express how they each are Living Positive By Design. Guerra will also participate in the opening plenary session, which addresses HIV issues that are faced by gay men. Living Positive By Design is a partnership with Merck, and encourages people living with HIV to maintain a positive outlook on life while working with their doctor to manage their disease.
“Only one year after finding the courage to disclose my HIV-positive status on national television on ‘Project Runway,’ I am proud to be bringing Living Positive By Design to USCA, and fighting the stigma associated with HIV,” said Guerra. “I hid my HIV-positive status for ten years, but since my disclosure, I feel that the community has shown me incredible support. This will be my first time participating in the largest HIV gathering in the country, and I hope to encourage others living with HIV to maintain a positive outlook on life.”
USCA runs from November 10-13, and brings together over 2,500 workers from all fronts of the HIV epidemic. The conference is organized by the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC), an organization which represents a coalition of 3,000 faith- and community-based organizations and AIDS service organizations (ASOs) nationwide. The Living Positive By Design campaign was originally launched at USCA in 2008.
“I am always inspired by the passion I see at USCA each year, and am proud to bring Living Positive By Design back to this event for the fourth consecutive year,” said Mackenroth. “I enjoy learning about people’s personal journeys with HIV and meeting with members of the community. Many of us have concerns beyond our HIV, so it’s important for people living with HIV to work closely with their doctor to discuss their overall health, as well as to find a treatment regimen that works best for them.”
About Living Positive By Design
Living Positive By Design is an HIV education campaign supported by Merck that encourages people living with the disease to maintain a positive outlook on life while working with their doctor to manage their disease. The campaign underscores the importance for people living with HIV to talk with their doctor about important goals of treatment, including achieving an undetectable viral load and increasing CD4 cell counts. It is also important to consider side effects from medications, as they may make staying on therapy more difficult. HIV-positive people should work with their doctor if they have any concerns to find options that work best for them. Because today many HIV-positive people may be dealing with a variety of health concerns beyond their HIV, it is important to discuss overall health and any health concerns when talking with doctors about HIV treatment options. For more information on Living Positive By Design, please visit www.LivingPositiveByDesign.com .
Prevalence of HIV and AIDS
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one million people are living with HIV in the United States and an estimated 56,300 Americans become infected every year. Since the beginning of the epidemic, there have been over 32,000 cases of HIV reported in Chicago, with over 20,000 people currently living with the disease in the city.
About Merck
Today’s Merck is a global healthcare leader working to help the world be well. Merck is known as MSD outside the United States and Canada. Through our prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer care and animal health products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships. For more information, visit www.merck.com and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
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