In 2017, a stray named Sphynx-x mix (or as I call him, a “hairless accident”) named Xerxes won the dubious crown. This cat looked like he’d been electrocuted while eating a lemon. His skin was wrinkled in ways that defied feline anatomy, and his eyes bulged like he’d just seen the cat food bill.
But here’s the shocker: that ugly mug made him a millionaire. Well, sort of. After winning, he landed modeling gigs for pet insurance and even starred in a commercial for a hair-loss treatment (irony, anyone?). His owner once said, “People pay to look at him because he’s so hideous, it circles back to cute.”
