Oscar Batori: A Model Wrangler Who Needs A Beat Down
[Image Source: NY Times]
Oscar Batori is one of those poor blokes that you want to pity, but he makes it just so damn hard to. A 21 year-old former male model Adonis-type who use to live hand-to-mouth, subsisting largely on ramen noodles, is now living large as the new "image director" of Kiss and Fly, or so he thinks....
See, up to this point in his rather undistinguished and superficial existence, Oscar has managed to get pretty far with a combination sharp looks and a British accent, which we Americans so readily lap up. People are throwing money, clothes, bottles, and models his way free of charge. Despite no formal higher-education, no hard assets, or long-term gainful employment, he believes he is a success. “Look at me now”, he exclaimed to Allen Salkin, a writer who recently chronicled and stealthy roasted Oscar's vapid existence in the Sunday Styles.
The reason why we pity Oscar, however, is that when reality hits for this young man, and the free clothes stop rolling in, the vodka dries up, and the party's over, Oscar will have nothing save his looks. Well actually, that isn't fair. You can also add avarice, gluttony, and hubris to his curriculae vitae. Mr. Batori eats like a King:
“And look at me, a couple years ago living in a model apartment eating ramen for dinner.” He used his steak knife to smear mashed potatoes onto a slice of filet before dragging it through the sauce on his plate and moving it into his mouth.
And shit talks his competition with an air of being self-actualized himself.
Mr. Batori said of the fellow promoter, whom he knows: “He’s like 29. Look at him, small time. Came to New York 10 years ago, still small time. Dragging models around.
Well Oscar, I got news for you. You're small time. Still small time. You indeed drag around models. And you better enjoy your 15 minutes of fame, because its already been 5 minutes and counting...
Note: We asked DBTH, NYC nightlife guru extraordinaire, why he hadn't profile this story yet, and his response was "I tried to, but kept throwing up on my keyboard." Cajun Boy also opines.
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Ken Pappas
February 12, 2008
7:36pm
This is a pretty funny article related to this story, [cajunboyinthecity.blogspot.com]
Stanley Stuyvesant
February 12, 2008
8:02pm
Ken, funny indeed. Added it into the post.
Hannah Solis
February 14, 2008
8:11pm
I think you should go back to writing about something a little less stupid and boring... We all read the Sunday Times; move on please... or I will throw up from reading aguestofaguest (my untill now favourite blog)
Stanley Stuvyesant
February 15, 2008
3:40am
Hannah, Sorry, had to get it our of my system...now moving onward! -Stanley
a good friend
February 27, 2008
5:26pm
Acutally, Oscar is an amazing guy who has the ability and the stive to do so much with his life and is currently taking actions to those possibilities. For your FYI he is now co-owner of a little french restraunt & the club in the back over by 59th street. Kiss&Fly was something that he strived to get and once again, succeeded. Dont diss what you yourself havent strived and gained. and BTW. . . he eats like a king for he is a master cook. try that for instance!
the U
February 27, 2008
6:07pm
A model wrangler who reads, eh? the grammar will come, my dear...
Luke
March 2, 2008
7:29am
I think he is a homosexual, I saw him blowing a guy once, that kind of gave it away
April 5, 2008
6:38pm
why hate on oscar!
stacey
December 20, 2008
1:09am
this guy is clinically insane! he is a pathological liar who is convinced he is the smartest person in the world but is in fact too arrogant, ignorant and unintelligent to realize he is actually NOT. i don't wish him harm because for all the unpleasant and evil things he has done he has achieved the status of 'most laughed at and hated boy in new york' so i, along with everyone else is getting the last laugh! i do feel sorry for him though because i know he is deeply miserable and hurting on the inside...