Zyzz Was the Original Looksmaxxer. His Rise and Untimely Death Feel More Relevant Than Ever0

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• August 16, 2026

Depending on your perspective, Zyzz can be regarded as the original “looksmaxxer”—though the term had yet to be coined—or one of the earliest forefathers of the manosphere as we know it today. “I really see this as a cautionary tale,” Poster Boy’s director, Selina Miles, tells WIRED. She notes that Shavershian’s meteoric rise and untimely