newcomer didn’t expect to become the Bravo show’s breakout star — especially when it comes to the conversation about his body. “I’ve had a couple of guys DM me who claim to not be good looking or in shape and they’re like, you know, ‘I feel so seen by you,’” West, 28, told in a profile published on Sunday, May 26. “If the overweight man felt seen by me — like if that’s my role — then let’s do it I guess.

” West added: “I’m here for it.” Although he did say that messages from fans about his personality being attractive have made him think twice about being “sort of handsome.” The article made it clear that West is 5-foot-11, though appearing on TV next to men who are over 6-foot causes fans to mistake him as shorter.

His humorous demeanor and with fellow season 8 newbie have made him a star. Before agreeing to join the show, West told Bravo’s production team that he refused to become “another white guy who gets pigeonholed into being some douchey, fratty, dumb, racist Missouri guy,” he recalled to the . “Because I know that I’m not.

” When season 8 premiered in February, West made his debut as the sports writer who had just gotten laid off from Bleacher Report. (Viewers watched as he nabbed a job with Complex.) “My severance ended that weekend,” West told the , remembering the moment he was cast on .

“I came home, and it was like the most depressing Monday of all time.” Thanks to , the show’s producers reached out and.