#BlackBoyJoy: The #CastMeJCrew Grand Prize Goes to 4-Year-Old Cayden!

Watch out, world! In what might be the best holiday present ever, the dapper and diminutive Cayden (aka @cayden_style on Instagram) beat out all other contenders for the grand prize in J.Crewโ€™s inaugural #CastMeJCrew contestโ€”a campaign notably started by a hashtag from Elle Fashion Features Director Nikki Ogunnaike. Suggested Reading The Root 100 – 2024’s…

Watch out, world! In what might be the best holiday present ever, the dapper and diminutive Cayden (aka @cayden_style on Instagram) beat out all other contenders for the grand prize in J.Crewโ€™s inaugural #CastMeJCrew contestโ€”a campaign notably started by a hashtag from Elle Fashion Features Director Nikki Ogunnaike.

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Cayden, who just started pre-K this fall, is no stranger to the camera; his parents, aware of his adorableness from day one, have been documenting their well-dressed little one for the โ€™gram since he was a toddler. Their ingenuity, coupled with Ogunnaikeโ€™s hashtag, caused J.Crew to take notice, and theyโ€™ve since cast this pint-sized prince in an upcoming photo shoot for their kids line, Crewcuts.

But if youโ€™re worried that Caydenโ€™s too young for prime time, never fear; heโ€™s a natural. In response to his win, he told Ogunnaike, โ€œIโ€™m excited to be a model because you get to take pictures!โ€

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