A California panhandler’s jaw-dropping looks have captured the hearts of hundreds of thousands of social media users.
Self-proclaimed career panhandler Brad Love says he depends on begging for cash on the Golden State’s streets to support himself.
The unexpected heartthrob has been posting about his unconventional lifestyle on TikTok since last year, but has recently been throttled into the spotlight by a viral clip of him in action.
Brad, who has confirmed he is not homeless, was seen standing along a Palm Springs road with a cardboard sign, smiling as he tried to entice drivers to pull over and pay up.
With the video being watched more than 500,000 times, viewers started gushing over him.
‘Wow! Insanely handsome,’ one wrote.
‘This man belongs in a @ralphlauren shoot yesterday,’ another agreed.
But even before the video shared four days ago, Brad has had a loyal social media following that has not held back their feelings for him.
Self-proclaimed career panhandler Brad Love says he depends on begging for cash on the side of Golden State roads to support himself
He has captured the hearts of more than 20,000 TikTok followers – who are not shy about gushing over his attractive appearance
‘Brad you’re my favorite guy on this app,’ one woman declared on Instagram.
‘Brad your eyes look so beautiful,’ another wrote.
Someone even joked about her and Brad’s future together: ‘Our wedding is tomorrow at 3pm.’
‘I need him so bad guys,’ another boldly asserted, as another said, ‘Hey baby daddy the kids miss you.’
‘Oh you know you a baddie,’ someone wrote underneath a video of Brad shirtless while flexing his muscles.
Another woman drooling over him said: ‘Looking good as always brad!’
‘This the best thing I’ve seen my whole life,’ a commenter added.
‘Please let me give you the life you deserve,’ someone pleaded.
He was spotted in action in Palm Springs – smiling while holding a cardboard sign, trying to entice drivers to stop and fork over some cash
His TikTok profile’s bio is short and sweet: ‘My cashapp is cashapp/$BradLove91’
He has more than 20,000 TikTok followers and his bio is short and sweet: ‘My cashapp is cashapp/$BradLove91.’
Brad has just over 600 Instagram followers, as he only joined the platform last month.
Many people have urged him to pursue a modeling career. But he has made it abundantly clear that he has no such plans and is more than content with how he makes his money.
It is unclear how much he typically makes in a day, but he said last year he earned $100 one day and about $60 the next.
‘I am a professional panhandler. I am not interested in modeling or acting,’ he wrote on Instagram.
In a TikTok, Brad elaborated on his shocking stance: ‘Seriously, I don’t want to model.
‘Just don’t, you know, don’t worry about it. I have no interest in getting a job. If I wanted a job, I’d go get a job. I was nurse, I don’t want to do that.
Brad has claimed all the attention he has gotten online has been bad for business
Internet users have shared flattering sentiments about Brad underneath his Instagram and TikTok videos
‘This is much easier. So yeah, that’s my rant. I hate to say it, but some people just don’t want to a job – I’m one of them!’
In fact, he has even claimed all the online attention has been simply bad for business.
After he went viral and his Palm Springs staple location was blasted online, Brad said cops banned him from the spot and the publicity has made him ‘look bad.’
While asking people for money is technically protected free speech, any kind of aggressive ‘soliciting for alms’ is illegal in the city, according to Shouse California Law Group.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Brad for comment.
