He studied at\u00a0Kansas State University<\/a>. He also previously worked as a dog walker on the app\u00a0Wag<\/a>.[5]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0He dropped out of college after two years to pursue acting and relocated to\u00a0Los Angeles<\/a>\u00a0in 2014. He was first successful as a model, having booked gigs for\u00a0Dolce & Gabbana<\/a>,\u00a0Kenneth Cole<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0MAC<\/a>.[5]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0His first acting roles included guest spots on\u00a0Glee<\/a><\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0American Horror Story<\/a><\/i>.[5]<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n His big break came when he was cast in the CW series\u00a0Riverdale<\/a><\/i>\u00a0as\u00a0Reggie Mantle<\/a>\u00a0in season 2. Melton replaced\u00a0Ross Butler<\/a>, who left the cast due to his commitment to\u00a013 Reasons Why<\/a><\/i>.[6]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0After recurring on season 2, Melton officially became a series regular on\u00a0Riverdale<\/i>\u00a0starting season 3.[7]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0In 2019, he played the male lead, Daniel Bae, in\u00a0The Sun Is Also a Star<\/a><\/i>, the film adaptation of the book of the same name by\u00a0Nicola Yoon<\/a>. The film is Melton's first feature film.[8]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0He starred opposite\u00a0Yara Shahidi<\/a>.[9]<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n In June 2018, Melton was involved in a controversy over fat shaming tweets he had written in 2011 and 2012. He has since publicly apologized.[10]<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Melton was born in\u00a0Juneau, Alaska, and was raised in\u00a0Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Sukyong and Phil Melton.[1]\u00a0His family moved frequently because his father worked for the military.[2]\u00a0His mother is Korean and his father is American, who has\u00a0Cherokee\u00a0ancestry.[3][4]\u00a0He … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.e-me.edu.gr\/chasapiz19\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3552\/2020\/02\/\u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03af\u03bf-\u03bb\u03ae\u03c8\u03b7\u03c2-1.jpg\")
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