Freshmen

Freshmen Review

From the makers of Bel Ami comes Freshmen, a site introducing fresh faces and porn hopefuls to the scene. These guys are looking to make it big at one of the world's premiere producers of gay adult entertainment and the site tests their acting and fucking chops here before giving them a contract. The guys are hot, mostly Czech and Hungarian twinks and jocks ranging from 18 to their mid-20s, but some of the established performers doing scenes with these newcomers are a little older. It been just over a year since our last review, but we love the guys here, so join us while we head back for another look.

Freshmen is a project from Bel Ami's producer and videographer Georges Duroy who shot many of the covers of Freshmen magazine which published between 1982 and 2009. After spending considerable time, money, and effort securing the rights to the Freshmen name, he launched this web venture in November 2016. He uses the site as an audition stage where newcomers and porn wannabes can show us what they've got. Not all of the guys end up with a Bel Ami contract, but they have fun along the way playing with guys from the main studio, and some do in fact join the ranks of the Bel Ami regulars.

The guys are mostly Czech and Hungarian; but there are some Slovaks and other Europeans, and for the past couple of years, as on other gay porn sites, South Americans are making their way here; they are mainly from Colombia, but other locations, too. The guys range from 18 to their mid-twenties, although some may be a little bit older, and many of their Bel Ami scene partners are also in their mid- to late-twenties. Most of the new models range from cute to gorgeous, and a few are gay porn stars just waiting to happen. The guys are smooth with slender, athletic, or muscular bodies, and you can expect plenty of uncut cocks.

Freshmen brings more experienced Bel Ami models over to show these newcomers the ropes. As well, some of the new models have also returned to shoot for the site again and again while others have their careers here cut short. One thing worth mentioning is the studio has loosened it's hard rule that shunned tattooed performers. Two of the newest models – Luca Filipi (Hungary) and Alessandro Lee (Colombia) – and sporting a number of tattoos, but if you're not a fan of ink, most of the guys are not wearing any.

Even though the guys are newcomers, many of them make a number of appearance here before they are either given a Bel Ami contract or released altogether. Harry Coleman is a good-looking chiseled Czech stud who debuted in 2024 and now appears in nine videos. The other guys love riding his big, hard cock, but he's also bottomed a couple of times. Handsome Simeon Krayev just joined the site in 2025 (I love his squared-off, uncut dick head) and he's both topped and bottomed in four scenes and he did a solo as well. Blond Landon Slater is one of Freshmen's newest models and he was nearly cut after his second scene, but Jerome Exupery, who was his biggest cheerleader, convinced the site to keep him even though if first two attempts weren't the best.

Fresh Men originally offered their content in a magazine-like format, but they redesigned the site in a much simpler to navigate format. They added dates to the updates and pagination, so the site is now looking good. Each of the models has their own profile page complete with stats, a description, and all of their scene links.

There are now 1,295 exclusive scenes and they run pretty close to 20 minutes in length. You'll find the videos in two sections: under Scenes on the navbar are 1,078 videos that feature the guys is duos, threeways, and a few small groups; under Singles you'll find 217 solo masturbation sessions, so that gives us 1,295 videos altogether. Downloads are available in MP4 format in three sizes at 1080p (Full HD), 540p (qHD) and 360p (SD), and they're good to very good quality, both bright and crisp. You can also stream the videos in two resolutions at 540p (qHD) and 1080p (Full HD) and both play in an adaptive player with a full-screen mode and the videos don't lose much quality. The streaming videos are also mobile compatible and look very good and played well on my phone.

Each scene has a description of the action along with clickable model names, and there's also a gallery of around 11 to 24 good quality screencaps sized at 1134x638. You view these in a pop-up viewer with forward and back controls, however there are no slideshows. You can save entire sets in zip files or just save the pics you like individually.

There are also 209 picture sets in the Photos section and these are glamour shots of the newcomers appearing on the site. The new gallery layout for these picture sets is very nice, with large thumbs that show off the model perfectly. After clicking a thumb, you can navigate forward and back in the gallery using the left and right arrows, and each photo can be saved individually or you can save sets in zip files. There are no slideshows.

Freshmen adds two videos every week, often on a Tuesday and Thursday, but not consistently so. All of the new releases appear on the Updates page, but it's not paginated so you'll only see the latest two months of videos. Beyond that, you'll have to check the Scenes and Singles pages for the full inventory.

The 62 behind-the-scenes videos are also in their own section called Backstage. I love these videos - we get to see guys being themselves and some hot suck and fuck action, too. Freshmen recently took cast and crew to Bali, so there's a lot of great footage of the guys out in nature and on the beach, not to mention a peek at the behind-the-scenes sex. You'll definitely want to watch these! There are also a Discussion Board (you'll find the link at the bottom of the site) where you can join in with other members to talk about models, scenes, or a variety of other things. The "Articles" section is gone; I'm not sure what happened to this blog, but it's no longer here. 

No site is perfect, although Fresh Men's improvements with its last redesign have made the entire site a dream to browse, so there's very little to complain about. The non-recurring month membership costs $15 more than the recurring monthly membership. Also, by joining the site, you automatically agree to receive commercial emails with no way to opt out until afterward. 

There's one last thing you might want to know. All the regular memberships include downloads, but if you join via a discounted membership, you may get streaming-only access. For many, that's fine, but if you want downloads, stick with the standard memberships even if there's a special sale option.

Freshmen is a first-class act that provides a proving ground for new models seeking a permanent contract with Bel Ami. I was impressed with the quality of guys, the seamless design, and the top-notch video production, not to mention the sizzling hot sex. The site offers 1,275 exclusive videos to download, stream and watch on your mobiles, there are also 62 behind-the-scenes videos you won't want to miss, and they add at least two videos every Tuesday. Freshmen continues to bring us good-looking guys who obviously love sucking and fucking. The models have full profiles and pictures galleries, so there's a lot to see here. This is one of our favorite sites, and I encourage you to check it out.

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