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Bearded Bae Shania Knight Is Certified Hot Chocolate and He Will Make Your Morning

By Lauren Porter · Updated October 24, 2020

Who needs coffee when you can have a big tall cup of hot chocolate to start your day instead? Model Shania Knight has us swooning today and hoping to get to know him a little better. Are you with us?

01
Crushin’ On You
Meet the 22-year-old Phoenix City, Alabama native who has us swooning!
Bearded Bae Shania Knight Is Certified Hot Chocolate and He Will Make Your Morning
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02
Surprise, Surprise
Three things you’d be surprised to know about Shania? He’s Jamaican, he skipped the second grade in elementary school and the coolest thing he’’s ever done is go on a cruise to the Bahamas.
Bearded Bae Shania Knight Is Certified Hot Chocolate and He Will Make Your Morning
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03
Honesty Is Key
“Most embarrassing thing I’ve done is stay in the relationship longer than I should have initially,” the Smyrna, Georgia resident admitted.
Bearded Bae Shania Knight Is Certified Hot Chocolate and He Will Make Your Morning
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04
Basketball Babe
“My favorite hobby would have to be playing basketball but I hit the gym about 4 Times a week. My workout secrets are consistency, determination, & hard work. Tricks for the quickest results is having an​ incredibly healthy diet.”
Bearded Bae Shania Knight Is Certified Hot Chocolate and He Will Make Your Morning
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05
Making Magic
“I definitely love what I do,” said Shania. “What inspires me to keep going is fulfilling my purpose in life & the ones that are genuinely inspired and supportive of me.”
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06
The Good Guy
“I’m a genuine, unique, & loyal person who brings the best out of others. I’m also God-fearing man.”
Bearded Bae Shania Knight Is Certified Hot Chocolate and He Will Make Your Morning
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07
Looking For Love
“I am single,” said the Aquarius. “I’m single because I’m willing to wait for what God has for me instead of what I want for myself. I’m not necessarily just searching for love but if it finds me I won’t turn it away.”
Bearded Bae Shania Knight Is Certified Hot Chocolate and He Will Make Your Morning
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08
A Night Well Spent
“The perfect date would be a private dinner on a yacht out at sea followed by enjoying the view with good drinks, conversation & good chemistry.” Sign. Us. Up.
Bearded Bae Shania Knight Is Certified Hot Chocolate and He Will Make Your Morning
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09
Swoon, Swoon, Swoon
“What goes down in the DMs, stays in the DMs but the sexiest part of a woman’s body is her mindset and her sexiest qualities are her happiness, honesty, loyalty, and confidence and an intelligent woman who knows what she wants is definitely a turn on.”
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10
What To Watch
When it comes time for Shania to Netflix and Chill, he prefers to watch comedic or action/ adventure based films.
Bearded Bae Shania Knight Is Certified Hot Chocolate and He Will Make Your Morning
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