Josh Ostrovsky

Josh Ostrovsky

Josh "The Fat Jew" Ostrovsky by Guerin Blask
Born (1982-02-18) February 18, 1982
New York, New York, United States
Other names The Fat Jew, The King Of Brunch, Jewther Vandross
Alma mater University at Albany, SUNY
Occupation Social media and television personality, entertainer, vintner, actor, fashion designer, plus-size model
Years active 2004–present
Website fatjew.net

Josh "The Fat Jew" Ostrovsky[1] is an American pop culture commentator, writer, plus-sized model, and self-proclaimed Z list celebrity.[2][3][4][5] Ostrovsky gained fame in 2014 with an Instagram account that now has garnered almost 8 million followers.

Early life

Born on Manhattan's Upper West Side, Ostrovsky attended Trevor Day School. He describes himself as "super gay as a youth" despite being a heterosexual male.[2][6] He attended Skidmore College and New York University but was expelled from both[2] before enrolling at the State University of New York at Albany[2][6] "to hang out with Italian dudes who had never met a Jew... just for the LOLs.” Ostrovsky later graduated from SUNY Albany with a degree in journalism.[6]

Career

Known for his outlandish antics,[2][7] Ostrovsky worked on the E! Channel as a correspondent interviewing celebrities[8][9] and was a member of genre-bending rap group Team Facelift, who was signed to Duckdown Records.[10] The group's sound was described by the New York Post as a cross between Barbra Streisand and Wu-Tang Clan.[11] He has also been linked to DJ/ Producer Dillon Francis, appearing as part of his raucous live show.[12]

After the group's disbandment in 2010, Ostrovsky left music and began focusing solely on entertainment and plus-size modeling. His pet Cavalier King Charles Spaniel "Toast" also has a sizable social media presence on Instagram, appearing at many fashion events and having her own line of accessories.[13][14] He appears as a contributor on Bloomberg Television, has created video campaigns for such brands as Virgin Mobile, Burger King, Bud Light, and Beats Electronics,[7] and has many followers on social media.[2] In June 2015, Ostrovsky, in coordination with Babe Walker, introduced a wine[15][16] called White Girl Rosé. He currently hosts a radio show on Apple Music Beats 1 called "Money, Pizza, Respect." Ostrovsky published his first book, Money Pizza Respect in November 2015.[5]

In 2015, Josh Ostrovsky signed with Scott Lipps and One Management as the worlds first official plus sized male model.[17] "I just want to inspire people of my size and my gender to be comfortable in their own skin, because it's OK to have a mediocre body and very, very high cholesterol, as long as you look great doing it," says Ostrovsky. One of Josh's first large features was in May 2015's edition of Inked (magazine),[18] where he recreated some of the most famous nude celebrity photos in history.[19]

In October 2015, Ostrovsky starred in DNCE's music video for their song "Cake by the Ocean."

Plagiarism accusations

Ostrovsky has admitted to plagiarism and joke theft on multiple occasions.[20][21][22] In early August 2015, comedian Davon Magwood wrote an open letter to Ostrovsky for posting one of Magwood's jokes without attribution.[23][24] Ostrovsky later credited Magwood for the joke.[24] The controversy drew attention to the cancellation of Ostrovsky's Comedy Central pilot,[25] which a representative from the network said happened months prior.[26]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Bolt From the Blue Luther Short film
2012 Ben Banks Phil Macey
2012 All Wifed Out Will
2012 Bottle Poppaz Marcus
2016 Nerve Neckbeard
2016 Zoolander No. 2 Gleek
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007-2010 The Daily 10 Self 10 episodes
2013 Rude Tube Self Reality
2014 TakePart Live Self Reality
2015 3AM (TV Series) Self Reality
2015 Talk Stoop, Season 9 Ep. 5 Self Reality
2015 Ridiculousness Season 6 Ep. 32 Self Comedy

References

  1. ↑ "The Fat Jew Launches Animated Series With Maker Studios". Hollywood Reporter. December 7, 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Schuster, Dana. "Meet Instagram sensation 'The Fat Jew' (2014)". New York Post. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "'Fat Jew': The Skinny on a Social Media Sensation". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Gardner, Chris. "Instagram Star The Fat Jewish Signs Fashion Model Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 Isabella Biedenharn. "Instagram star The Fat Jewish channels Steve Jobs in 'Money Pizza Respect' book cover". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 Shapiro, Bee (17 September 2014). "A Shortcut to Comic Celebrity". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  7. 1 2 Scheinfeld, Jillian. "Spotlight On: The Fat Jew, AKA Josh Ostrovsky". Jewcy. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  8. ↑ Phennessy, Brittany (February 20, 2010). "Fat Jew Of Team Facelift Interviews The Real Housewives Of New YorK". ChiChi212.com.
  9. ↑ Williams, Nick (August 18, 2015). "Instagram Sensation 'Fat Jew' Is Making Big Bucks With His Crazy Antics". Billboard.
  10. ↑ Sam (December 8, 2008). "Mixtape Download: Duck Down Records: Team Facelift- Passion Cove". IHipHop Distribution.
  11. ↑ Barracato, Joseph (6 October 2007). "STRANGE SIGHT, UNIQUE SOUND". New York Post. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  12. ↑ Chung, Jen (April 13, 2013). "NSFW: The Fat Jew Had Coachella's Most Insane Belly Drawing". LAist.
  13. ↑ Blumenthal, Erica (11 June 2014). "A Tote That Helps Rescue Puppies and More Shopping News". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  14. ↑ King, Joyann. "TOAST MEETS WORLD MUGS FOR A CHARITABLE TOTE". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  15. ↑ Dawson, Victoria. "The Fat Jew is Launching His Own Wine Label". Elle. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  16. ↑ Settembre, Jeanette (10 June 2015). "Instagram star 'The Fat Jew' talks about his new wine 'White Girl Rosé'". Daily News (New York). Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  17. ↑ O'Neill, Grace (August 18, 2015). "The Fat Jewish Showing at New York Fashion Week.". Harper's Bazaar.
  18. ↑ Salacuse, Rocky (May 21, 2015). "Handsome Boy Modeling School". Inked.
  19. ↑ Rakovic, Rocky (September 9, 2015). "Behind The Scenes With The Fat jew". Inked.
  20. ↑ Fee, Rob (May 18, 2015). "Why Stealing Jokes on Social Media is a Bigger Deal Than You Think". Playboy.
  21. ↑ O'Neil, Luke (January 27, 2015). "Everyone's stealing jokes online. Why doesn’t anyone care?". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286.
  22. ↑ McInnes, Gavin (January 19, 2011). "Fat Jew Steals Jokes". Street Carnage.
  23. ↑ Magwood, Davon (August 2, 2015). "Open Letter to @FuckJerry, @TheFatJewish, and accounts like them." davonmagwood.com.
  24. 1 2 Jarvey, Natalie (August 12, 2015). "The Fat Jew, Josh Ostrovsky, Signs With CAA". The Hollywood Reporter.
  25. ↑ Wright, Megh (August 17, 2015). "Comedy vs. The Fat Jew". Splitsider.
  26. ↑ Connolly, Kelly (August 17, 2015). "Comedy Central confirms that deal with The Fat Jew was dropped 'several months ago'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2015-08-24.

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