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Inside Hoyt Richards’ career and love life (Image: GETTY)
Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult is a gripping new three-part docuseries on HBO Max that launched today (Tuesday, 2nd June) in the UK.
“Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult” is a compelling new docuseries that made its debut today on HBO Max in the UK. This three-part series promises an intense exploration of the captivating world it unveils.
The documentary delves into the life of renowned supermodel Hoyt Richards, offering a firsthand narrative of his intriguing involvement with a peculiar wellness cult known as Eternal Values. At the center of this mysterious group is Frederick von Mierers, a charismatic yet enigmatic figure.
Richards, now 64, provides an exclusive interview for the series, recounting how von Mierers—once a New York socialite and former model—transformed into a self-proclaimed psychic medium. Claiming to channel alien energy, von Mierers managed to deceive a circle of affluent and attractive devotees, conning them out of millions.
Ironically, von Mierers’ sway over Richards also served as a catalyst for the model’s soaring career. Their fateful meeting when Richards was just 16 years old catapulted him to the pinnacle of the fashion world, making him a household name.
As new episodes of this riveting true crime series continue to release every Tuesday, audiences are left wondering about Richards’ life today and the enduring impact of his extraordinary past.
HBO Max’s stranger-than-fiction documentary begins this week (Image: HBO)
Richards rose to international prominence throughout the 1980s and 90s as one of the most sought-after names in modelling. Regarded by many as the first male supermodel, he worked alongside industry giants including Cindy Crawford and Fabio Lanzoni.
In 2018, he first disclosed his connection to Eternal Values, a group that became increasingly cult-like throughout the 1980s and held the belief that a UFO would rescue its members from the apocalypse at the turn of the millennium.
Richards departed the group in 1999, and it wasn’t long before the remaining followers went their separate ways.
He’s often considered the first male supermodel (Image: GETTY)
Having turned his back on the cult, Richards pressed on with his modelling career while also venturing into acting. He made a brief cameo alongside Fabio in The Exorcist III and portrayed a model in the 1998 romantic comedy Six Days, Seven Nights, which starred Harrison Ford.
He also cropped up in a 2002 episode of the short-lived sitcom Three Sisters and a 2007 episode of CSI: Miami.
In more recent times, Richards has further bolstered his CV with screenwriting and producing credits. He co-wrote, produced, and starred in the 2014 comedy Dumbbells, which saw him reunite with Fabio playing himself, and notably featured Family Matters’ Jaleel White in the role of a cult leader.
His most recent work has featured in short films and independent productions, including the WWI fantasy drama Can You Hear Me?
Is he married or single?
Hoyt Richards attends the premiere of Bring Me the Beauties with a guest (Image: GETTY)
According to the website Who’s Dating Who, Richards was married to actress Amy Lindsay from 2005-2009. He is currently thought to be unmarried and single.
However, he guards his private life closely, meaning it remains entirely possible that he has a partner who simply prefers to remain out of the public eye.
Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult continues Tuesdays on HBO Max.