The title of this post says it all, but it bears repeating that Andy Cohen is more than just the pretty face of Bravo Television. In fact, in addition to overseeing all that happens on that network, as well as his own ‘Watch What Happens Live’ show, his book is a pretty fantastic read too, perfect for the summer. I had to post the photo below because I love it when celebrities let their [chest] hair down and have some summer fun like the rest of us.
It’s the season of the Speedo, so here are a few select shots from some traditional favorites (Tom Daley, David Beckham, Ryan Lochte) and some lesser-known but equally-bulging others (Elio Pis, Paul Rothmann). Hey, it’s Monday, it might reach the 90’s, and this is all you’re going to get from me mid-day.
Because when your Speedo’s slung so low, and your butt sticks out so perkily, there’s only so much you can hide from the world. I doubt anyone is complaining either, so here is Tom Daley in all his almost-altogether glory. Given the average swimmer/diver build, I’m surprised we haven’t started taking chlorine pills. Though this isn’t a Summer Olympics year, they should still be practicing – thank God.
Since I’ll be on vacation when this goes up, I’m pre-populating today’s posts with shirtless, gratuitous, lascivious, scrumptious, delicious, and anything-but-tedious men. They’re all in the archives (which, if you scroll down to the bottom of this page, you can access by month when you click on the drop-down menu located appropriately beneath the ‘Archives’ label.)
Kicking up the smutty quotient were bad boys like Eddie Cibrian, good guys like Nick Youngquest, and former-strippers-turned-fake-strippers like Channing Tatum.
There were quirkier choices like Andy Samberg, Simon Cowell, and Benedict Cumberbatch.
And then there were the evergreen classics ~ Ryan Gosling, Harry Judd, Anderson Cooper, Daniel Craig,
In honor of his recent retirement announcement, this is a gratuitously shirtless post of David Beckham in his underwear. Hopefully this will afford him the time and opportunities to concentrate on more important matters, like posing in and out of underwear.
He’s already been named a Hunk of the Day, but Zac Efron and these photos merit a gratuitous almost-shirtless post here. Note the hand placement. And the bat. And the ball. I’ll grant him this: he knows his target audience, and where to hit them. (Remember: he’s been caught with his hand down his pants before.)
I don’t know what this photo shoot is for, but when Ben Cohen takes his shirt off you don’t ask questions. It’s a cuddly cute shot with the smile we’ve come to expect from such an admirable straight ally.
I pose the question with this in mind: I personally find neither Bradley Cooper nor George Clooney hot. ‘Hot’ is highly subjective, deeply personal, and largely a matter of taste. It’s different for everyone. I can see attractive qualities in both, and they are definitely handsome men – they just don’t scream ‘hot’ to me. Especially George Clooney.
For years he was the standard of what a sexy male should be – and I never got it. That stupid Caesar cut, that smug smirk, and that ‘I’m-so-hot-I-don’t-have-to-
I get the same vibe from Bradley Cooper. While I can appreciate his cuteness and admire the sparkle of his eyes (is it a slightly gay sparkle to anyone else?) I still don’t get the big appeal. But that’s the great thing about attraction – everyone wants their own thing. And thank God – because otherwise most of us would be alone.
(For the cynical, this is totally just an excuse to post some sexy photos of Bradley Cooper and George Clooney, because most of my readers enjoy a shirtless male celebrity.)
As a follow-up to this mega-collection of naked male celebrity photos (The Erection Collection), and a pre-Easter treat in the limbo-like suspense before He rises (oh blasphemy), here is another group of former ‘Hunks of the Day‘, hyper-linked for easy access and studded with a few new photos for your man-candy Easter baskets. I’m not going to group them into any sort of order or label as I did last time, partly because we as humans defy such quick categorization (but mostly because I’m just too damn lazy and it will be enough searching through the archives to find a decent spattering of male celebrities getting their nudity on).
By the way, if you want to search the Archives yourself, scroll down to the bottom of the page, click the drop-down box for the ‘Archives’ section, and select the month and year you wish to peruse. If you go to the bottom of the pages and hit ‘Older posts’ you can keep going back, back, way on way back when…
The very furry Scott Caan…
The artfully inked (and aptly-last-named) Stuart Reardon…
The sporty Nick Youngquest…
The perfectly pubic Noah Mills…
The beautifully bountiful Columbus Short…
The sexy-back singer Justin Timberlake…
The arguably cutest of the three, Nick Jonas…
The ever-Speedo-clad Tom Daley…
The gleefully shirtless Darren Criss…
The oh-so-young-but-still-hairy arm pits of Taylor Lautner…
The specimen of perfection Scott Herman…
The dashing dancer/football player Victor Cruz…
The shirtless guy from all the shows I never watched Chace Crawford…
The falsetto smoothness known as Adam Levine…
& the manliest man Sacha Harding.
It’s probably not whom I would think at first. If it was a question of a Speedo, hands down the safe money would be on Tom Daley. But if it came to underwear, I’d bet on David Beckham. This is a pleasant switch-around, with Daley donning his Calvins, and Beckham in a pair of tight trousers. I’m not sure who wears what better, so we’ll call it a British draw. It’a Sunday. I’m tired. Do the math.
It’s not enough to stand alone, because no matter how tall one may stand this sort of social revolution will not be accomplished by one person. It will take a collective effort from all of us – gay, straight, bisexual, transgender, male and female – and change ~ true, lasting, meaningful change ~ can only begin with understanding and kindness, friendship and love.
We stand on the precipice of something great – a moment that matters. We have in our reach the power to make a difference, to make a change, to make the world a better place – whether that’s in something as simple as a shared laugh, or as deeply felt as a new way of thinking about what you may hold closest to your heart.
Tomorrow the next installment of this series will feature one of the early straight allies, Mr. Scott Herman. In many ways, Mr. Herman is a Straight Ally Super Hero of sorts, fighting for justice and equality both day and night. With his background as a fitness guru, he also has a pretty impeccable body to go with his good heart, and it’s always life-affirming when such a pretty package has some substance within. Stay tuned for Scott’s Straight Ally Profile, coming tomorrow…
It normally gives me great joy to see Adam Levine without a shirt on, unless he happens to be revealing the fact that he totally shaved his chest hair off and resembles a plucked chicken now. Men: stop the merciless razor. It doesn’t look good. Even if you’re Adam Levine. Especially if you’re Adam Levine. If you don’t believe me, check him out with a little more fur, and a lot less clothing.
It’s been at least one hot minute since Tom Daley showed up here in a Speedo, and that’s one minute too many. Here he is, bulging out with all that centrifugal force, and you see now why science is our friend. At any rate, it’s nice to be reminded of this past summer, and the ones yet to come. After all the snow, it’s a nice respite.
Lest anyone think we’re favoring David Beckham over Ben Cohen, let me rectify that right now with this quick post. Someway, somehow, I’m going to get Mr. Cohen to be one of our Straight Ally profiles, even if I have to write it without his input. (Which, let’s be honest, is likely to be the way it goes.) With his ‘Stand Up’ foundation, he is one of the most prominent examples in the sports world of what it means to be a straight ally, and his work to stop bullying is admirable. If you happen to know Ben, tell him to get on the telly and call me. In the meantime, enjoy these fun, furry photos.
