Italy’s ‘Most Handsome Man’ Edoardo Santini Gives Up Fame To Become A Priest

 An Italian model identified as Edoardo Santini recently crowned as the “most handsome man” has announced his decision to give up his modeling career to pursue God’s purpose for his life: priesthood.

Santini in a video posted to his Instagram said he has found himself “on the path towards becoming a priest, God willin.”

“At 21 years of age, I find myself on the path toward becoming a priest, God willing,” Edoardo Santini said in a video.

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“I’ve decided to give up modeling work, acting, and dance, but I won’t abandon my passions, I’ll just live them differently.”

The model said he would be “offering” his passions “to God” now that he has found his life’s purpose.

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Santini has now enlisted in a seminary and has begun his studies as of this week.

The 21-year old dancer, swimmer, actor had in 2019 at the age of 17 earned the title of the most handsome young man in his country after winning a national contest.

Santini after entering the seminary affirmed his choice, saying he would have no regrets because, “I can shout: ‘I am Edoardo, I am 21 and I am happy".

“Will I become a priest? I don’t know, I am here to discover,” Santini said in his video. “But I have taken the step that terrorized me, that stopped me finally being myself. I am ready to say I made a mistake.”

“Obviously, some people talk about me behind my back, some people have no problem telling me I have let them down, both inside and outside my family, but others are supporting me, believers and non-believers,” Santini said of his lifestyle change.