Somebody call Ty Pennington because we have the sudden urge for an Extreme Home Makeover after seeing Zane Phillips in this jaw-dropping new photoshoot.

Perhaps sensing the collective anxiety around this week’s upcoming midterm elections, the hunky Legacies and Fire Island star helped quell the worst of our Sunday scaries when he shared a series of new photos this weekend from photographer Raphaël Chatelain.

Donning paint-covered slacks and surrounded by bags of mortar, the vibe Phillips is giving is very much home renovation, very DIY. But if the star is really “doing it himself,” then we’ll volunteer to swing by a lend a hand!

What can we say, he looks ready to get to work! And, considering Phillips posted the pics just a few days after Disney’s planned live-action Hercules was in the news again, maybe he just wanted to remind us all that he’s more than capable of stepping into the sandals of the chiseled demigod.

Related: ‘Fire Island’ hunk Zane Phillips is down to play Hercules, so what’s the hold-up, Disney?

The internet, for its part, is losing it over the spread. Even the Instagram comments section is a sight to behold, with a veritable who’s who of gay hunks chiming in to make their thirsty puns. “Plaster me,” jokes Phillips’ Fire Island co-star Nick Adams. “Hello sir I have some spackling for you to attend to,” adds New York Times Cooking personality Vaughn Vreeland.

And Broadway star Andrew Keenan-Bolger is all of us with his comment: “Suddenly deeply interested in home renovations.”

Naturally, these photos have made their way to Twitter, where folks are just as rabid. For example:

I think Zane Phillips might be the most beautiful human being to have ever walked the earth.

— Lee Jordan (@Beelenzies) November 7, 2022

Hey @zanityfair if u are reading this im free Saturday night and would like to hang out please respond if u would like to hang out with me on Saturday night when im free https://t.co/q0ITIGk9p5

— Jensen from Dodge City (@petworthot) November 7, 2022

And while we can certainly appreciate the momentary break from *motions wildly* everything, we also love that Phillips knows there are much more important matters at hand. On his Instagram story, the actor shared an Out magazine piece about the photoshoot—one with a headline that says he “wants you to see him get sweaty”— delightfully adding, “ok lol but actually I just want u to vote.”

That’s right Zane! Use that platform—and all this attention—to get the gays to the polls!

Speaking of, while you’re here to gawk at the shirtless photos, can we interest you in this piece on the queer community fighting for their voice in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s home district? Or, how about reading up on all of the LGBTQ folks running for office this year? Or, you know what? Go check out all of the excellent Election 2022 coverage from our colleagues over at LGBTQ Nation.

And most importantly: Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, November 8 — our futures depend on it!

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Zane Meeks is moving west a few hours to reach his next college destination.

The former wolf pack striker, who posted his name on the NCAA transfer portal last month, has gotten involved with the University of San Francisco. The 6-foot-9,215-pound product from Prairie Village, Kan., Will have three remaining seasons at the Dons from the 2021-22 campaign.

Meeks was a part-time starter for Nevada last year before a knee injury sabotaged the end of his season. At the start of 10 of the 18 games he appeared in, Meeks averaged 9.0 points and 5.9 rebounds in 22.3 minutes per game. He shot 47 percent from the field and 35.8 percent from three. As a freshman, Meeks averaged 6.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game on 43 percent shooting, of which 36.4 percent of three. His 40 3-pointers made were the fourth most for a newbie wolf pack.

“I’m very excited to add Zane to our program,” said USF trainer Todd Golden in a press release. “He’s a proven goalscorer on the forecourt who also excels as a rebounder. As a confident perimeter shooter, he can really stretch the ground and has the ability to complete with skillful shots on and around the edge. He’s a great student, has a great one. ” Basketball IQ and blends in seamlessly with the other high performing student-athletes we have here on the hill. “

Last season, Meeks missed three games with a knee injury in January. After returning for four games against UNLV and Boise State, he did not play in the last five games of the Wolf Pack with knee tendonitis. Meeks’ high-scoring career ended with a 72-62 win over UNLV on Feb.2. He scored 19 points with eight rebounds. It was one of the last times Meeks played for the wolf pack. Alford spoke beaming about Meeks after this UNLV performance.

“The thing about Zane is that he can, and I told him that later,” said Alford. “‘You can guard. You can pass. And of course you can shoot it and score.’ It’s all about whether you choose to do other things than just shoot, if he does we’re really good because he’s a very good rebounder and I thought his defense in the second half was way better. When he’s on watch his minutes go up. It’s really an easy thing for him because we know he can shoot it and I know he can give us an offensive spark late in the game. “

Meeks is participating in a USF program attending the West Coast Conference. The Dons went 11-14 and 4-9 in the WCC last season, which was Golden’s second year in the program. USF went 22-12 overall and 9-7 for the WCC in Golden’s first season. The Dons defeated Nevada, 85-60, last year and also scored a big surprise over the then No. 4 ranked Virginia, 61-60. They also defeated the Grand Canyon NCAA tournament team during the regular season.

USF could be a good match for Meeks, who has been one of Nevada’s top three-point shooters for the past two seasons. The Dons averaged 10.4 points per game last season, the sixth most in the nation. They averaged 30.4 3-point tries per game, putting them in second place nationwide behind St. Josephs (30.4 per game).

There’s a good chance Meeks will face the wolf pack in the coming season. Nevada and USF were scheduled to play a two-game series in 2020-21, but the second half of that series, which was played at the War Memorial in the Sobrato Center, has been canceled following local COVID-19 restrictions in the Bay Area.

“In the event that no appointment can be made this year, the game on Sunday will be postponed to the 2021-22 season. The wolf pack is coming to the war memorial in Sobrato to complete the original home-and-home series,” USF said in a press release in December.

Meeks joins three graduate transfers previously signed with the Dons, including Yauhen Massalski from San Diego, Gabe Stefanini from Colombia and Patrick Tapé from Duke. Meeks is one of three players broadcasting this off-season. Kane Milling recently signed with UC Davis while Robby Robinson remains in the transfer market.

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