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When I heard about Magazine Dreams and that it was being released, I was quite excited. Not a lot of people understand not only what it takes to land on magazine covers, but also the mentality and issues that can arise.<\/p>\n
I wouldn\u2019t call myself a cover model, but I\u2019ve been lucky enough to be on a few, and I know firsthand that the process isn\u2019t easy.<\/p>\n
In Magazine Dreams<\/em>, we follow Jonathan Majors\u2019s character, Killian\u202fMaddox, a deeply driven amateur bodybuilder who lives and breathes for the cover shot. He works a modest job, cares for his ailing grandfather, and spends every spare moment sculpting his body. You experience him training hard, eating huge, and taking risks.<\/p>\n The goal?<\/p>\n To become the champion, to dominate every competition, to finally be seen. But as the film progresses, we see Killian\u2019s body and mind pushed to the brink. We see the steroid use, emotional isolation, obsession with a bodybuilding idol, and a life riddled with social disconnection.<\/p>\n Honestly, these are all legit issues that I see people in our industry go through to be the best and land on covers (at least back when print magazines were a thing).<\/p>\n The film doesn\u2019t offer easy answers. It shows a man whose physical perfection becomes a mask for his psychological turmoil. It\u2019s less about the glory of victory and more about the quiet devastation behind the light that nobody sees.<\/p>\n \n