Malik Delgaty
Malik Delgaty | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 2000 |
| Occupation | Pornographic film actor |
| Years active | 2020–present |
Malik Delgaty (born September 29, 2000) is a Canadian gay pornographic film actor. After signing an exclusive contract with Men.com, he became one of the most searched-for gay pornographic film actors online in 2022 and 2023.
Career
[edit]Malik Delgaty was born on September 29, 2000.[1][2] One week after his 18th birthday, while working in construction, Delgaty started working as a stripper at the Montreal male strip club Campus, where his father had also worked as a stripper 20 years prior. According to him, he became a fan favorite.[3][4] He started doing gay pornographic films during the COVID-19 pandemic, when his agent offered him a deal.[5] He was contacted by several gay pornographic studios before signing an exclusive contract with Men.com.[6]
In February 2021, Delgaty starred in an ad campaign for Dsquared2's Stripped2 underwear collection, in which he played a stripper.[7] He appeared on the cover of DNA for their annual "Sexiest Men Alive" issue in August 2021.[8][9] He was nominated for the GayVN Award for Best Newcomer for 2022.[10]
Delgaty was the face of an advertising campaign for a merchandise collection from Men.com in August 2022.[11] He made his pornographic debut as a bottom in November 2022 in Top to Bottom: Malik Delgaty.[12] According to Str8UpGayPorn, Delgaty was the most searched-for gay porn star in 2022 based on Google Analytics and their internal data, while Pornhub listed him as their most searched-for gay porn star in 2023.[13][14] He won the GayVN Awards for Favorite Top and for Best Bi Sex Scene for his appearance in WhyNotBi.com's CineCum for 2023 and was also nominated for the XBIZ Award for Gay Performer of the Year for that year.[15][16]
Public image
[edit]Delgaty identifies as heterosexual and has stated that he "had never been attracted to men before being on camera".[6] He has been described as gay-for-pay.[17] In 2021, Queer Me Now called him "among the most popular models at Men.com at the moment".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Delgaty, Malik [@Malik_Delgaty] (September 29, 2021). "I just turned 21 YO and I've never felt so alpha 💪😜" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Stroude, Will (18 February 2021). "Dsquared2 enlist adult star Malik Delgaty for seductive new underwear advert". Attitude. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Cover Boy: Malik Delgaty". DNA. September 1, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2024 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b "Malik Delgaty: 5 Things I Learned From Watching Men.com Exclusive Gay Porn Star's Interview With Evan Peix". Queer Me Now. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Cornish, Ricky (July 1, 2024). "Adult star Malik Delgaty reveals his history in sex work". Pride. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Andrew, Joshua (22 March 2023). "Malik Delgaty Talks Secret Turn Ons, Stripping, & Working with Men.com". Fleshbot. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Street, Mikelle (19 February 2021). "Watch Adult Performer Malik Delgaty Strip In Dsquared2 Underwear Ad". Out. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Donovan, Joshua (20 December 2021). "Celebrating 21 Years Of The Sexiest Men Alive In DNA". DNA. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Gay Porn Star Malik Delgaty On The Cover Of DNA Magazine". Queer Me Now. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "2022 GayVN Award Nominees Announced AVN". AVN. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Warren, Peter (24 August 2022). "Malik Delgaty Fronts Campaign for New Men.com Merch AVN". AVN. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Smithberg, Allen (21 November 2022). "Malik Delgaty to Make Bottoming Debut on Men.com AVN". AVN. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Year In Review: The 22 Most Searched-For Gay Porn Stars Of 2022". Str8UpGayPorn. December 14, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Lai, Christine (December 16, 2023). "Pornhub Releases The List Of Most Searched Terms In 2023". Star Observer. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "2023 GayVN Award Winners Announced AVN". AVN. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "2023 XBIZ Awards Nominees Announced". XBIZ. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Quote Of The Day: 'Even Though I'm Straight, I Can Admit There's Some Guys That I Prefer Like Sean Ford' — Malik Delgaty". Str8UpGayPorn. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2024.