He’s the hunky model who has never been afraid to flaunt his chiseled form on catwalks and social media.
But Kris Smith went one better this week when he stripped naked in the name of raising awareness for men’s cancer admitting he was initially reluctant to bear all.
Kris ‘nuded up’ in front of 1200 people at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Monday for the charitable The Real Full Monty event.
Nervous: Kris Smith stripped naked in front of 1200 people in Sydney this week, all in the name of raising awareness for men’s cancer admitting he was initially reluctant to bear all
He was joined onstage by Kenny star Shane Jacobson, Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac, radio personality Brendan ‘Jonsey’ Jones, iron man Jett Kenny, NRL star Matt Cooper and AFL players Campbell Brown and Brian Taylor for the event.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Kris said he initially had some reluctance about baring all in such a public forum, but he quickly got over it.
‘I just thought; ‘f**k it,” he told the publicaton. ‘Be comfortable in your own skin, be comfortable with who you are.’
in the raw: Kris ‘nuded up’ in front of 1200 people at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Monday for the charitable The Real Full Monty event.
Body confidence: ‘I just thought; ‘f**k it,” he told the publication. ‘Be comfortable in your own skin, be comfortable with who you are’
The publication reported that Kris’ body insecurities reared their head when he hit the stage, after he apologised to the audience for any physical shortcomings.
‘I’m really sorry about that, it’s very cold up here,’ Kris joked to the audience.
Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac added that he only agreed to the gig because he thought he would be standing alongside average Aussies, not such genetically blessed specimens as Kris and Jett Kenny.
‘I thought it was eight regular blokes,’ Sam said. ‘I got stitched up royally.’
Choreographed by Todd McKenney, The Real Full Monty pays homage to the 1997 UK comedy and is expected to be broadcast on Channel seven later this year.
the seasoned dancer revealed to the publication that working with the group was like ‘wrangling cats’ wfile dubbing Kris ‘the worst’ of the bunch.
Measuring up: Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac added that he only agreed to the gig because he thought he would be standing alongside average Aussies, not such genetically blessed specimens as Kris, telling the publication he was ‘royally stitched up’
Kris and Sam were joined by Kenny star Shane Jacobson (pictured)radio personality Brendan ‘Jonsey’ Jones, iron man Jett Kenny, NRL star Matt Cooper and AFL players Campbell Brown and Brian Taylor for the event which is scheduled to be broadcast on Channel Seven later this year