Hairy, naked copywriter finds work

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Back in April, AdFreak asked, "Who wants the hairy, naked copywriter?" Most of us hoped we'd never learn the answer. Now, Boston-based Modernista! reports employing Lawson Clarke on a freelance basis. Not content with his initial 15 minutes of fame some years back as Queer Eye for the Straight Guy's first makeover contestant, Clarke on his portfolio site recreated Burt Reynolds' hideously hirsute 1972 Cosmo centerfold shot. Clarke hid his private parts behind a portable TV, giving new meaning to the term "vertical hold."

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