Before Mark Consuelos started his acting career by nabbing his role on All My Children, he was performing a slightly different kind of act while working as a stripper. "A lot of hot guys in Hollywood have done that. He was straight out of college, and he went to Notre Dame and finished his degree at the University of South Florida," the star's wife, Kelly Ripa, told Vanity Fair in 2012. "So, there he was in South Florida, he's gorgeous, looking to break into show business, so he started off as a roadie to a group of these guys, and then they talked him into stripping."
Using the name Meaty Mark (feel free to take a minute after reading that if necessary), Consuelos worked at a Tampa nightclub called Stingers. According to The ENQUIRER, he explained, "Back then, I was young, stupid, and I really needed the money."
If you're curious (you cheeky thing!), Consuelos "kept a G-string on — so he wasn't doing anything real explicit," according to a friend of Ripa's who spoke to The ENQUIRER. The pal added, "Kelly's not at all embarrassed — Mark has an awesome body and Kelly is very proud of it." Indeed, when asked if she's seen pics of him from back then, Ripa told Vanity Fair, "Oh yeah. I even have an old calendar pinup of him." As for Consuelos, he revealed that he still performs for his wife, but joked, "She doesn't tip me for it."
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