Personal op: I actually never found Nani (since f4)was this much adorable. It's always been that Nani who looks…
I think he puts up a protective shell, it could have a lot to do with him being a model and the environment he is in. His comments in the EFM94 interview shows how insecure he is about himself; I just hope he knows that he has improved and come a long way from where he started and that there are fans who genuinely root for him.