It was the shot shower heard ’round the world.
On a recent episode of Love Island Australia, viewers were blessed with a bros-watching-bros moment when Ben Richardson stripped down and rinsed off in front of fellow contestants Trent Woolman and Zac Nunns.
The 22-year-old Australia-born content creator is of Filipino descent and has been single since high school, though he’s hoping to make the girls swoon in the Villa during the show’s fifth season. Check!
Unfortunately, we’ve got to keep this article PG-13, so we can’t show you his muscled backside outright.
However, these pics of Richardson and his boys from Instagram are likely enough to get your imagination going. (Or you can watch the scene for yourself here.)
Considering the world has learned waaaaaay too much about celebrities’ bathing habits in recent years, we’re happy to see this stud has not forgotten about the soap. And that his buds were equally intrigued.
As a quick refresher, stars like Jake Gyllenhaal (who finds “bathing to be less necessary, at times”) and Brad Pitt (who typically opts for “a couple quick [baby wipes] under the pits”) shocked the internet with their less-than-enthusiastic shower rituals.
Still, judging by the rise in vocal pro-deodorant advocates on social media, it seems like the LGBTQ+ community might be just as guilty.
Fetish party nights aside, the number of stinky gay complaints at run-of-the-mill dive bars and Lady Gaga dance parties has us concerned.
OK, OK, so aluminum in deodorant can be bad for you. And everyone loves a little man musk. But according to Medical News Today, personal hygiene does, in fact, provide health benefits. 👏👏👏
In addition to keeping you smelling fresh, bathing can help immune function, improve concentration and blood flow, reduce swelling, and even decrease fatigue.
Furthermore, it’s not enough to merely step into the shower and lip sync to Liza Minnelli’s greatest hits for five minutes.
Yes, scrubbing your face, pits, legs, and nether regions is important.
But many dudes out there are ignoring their dirtiest body parts: behind the ears, between the toes, and inside the belly button. (Grandma was right!)
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A recent study by George Washington University confirmed that these parts of the body often have the most bacteria. And when left unwashed, “skin diseases like eczema or acne” can occur. Yikes!
Thankfully, taking care of these hotspots is relatively easy.
As Dr. Laura Purdy told Real Simple, you should wash behind your ears and between your toes every time you shower with your hands or a washcloth.
As for the belly button, a soapy finger and a quick rinse –– no double entendre intended –– every day or two should suffice.
Most importantly, if any of the hotties on Love Island need help catering to their nooks and crannies, we’ll be ready with a loofa and scrub brush.
While you think about the importance of bathing, check out more pics of our new Love Island Australia crush below.
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twinks.
strix1
Reminds me of Jake on the current Big Brother AU…standing naked outside the shower with the guys. Don’t see that on BBUSA…anymore.
justyouandi
When did guys being naked in front of other guys get to be something to comment on? In high school and college we had one open shower room with several shower heads. If a guy wrapped a towel around himself he was teased for it, and it was thought of as a statement that he didn’t want to be “one of the guys”. In the college dorm they would walk naked carrying their towel from the shower room back to their dorm room.
Now I see young guys in the gym locker room wrapping a towel around their waist to remove their pants underneath and doing it again when they get dressed.
But not me! I’m trying to reverse this trend!
KissBananaPeels
Vain men are NOT men, they are weak little boys with “hot bodies”
bachy
Years ago I developed a small belly button hernia due to a sports accident, which required surgery. The doctor told me that my belly button could be refashioned during the surgery, and asked what I wanted it to look like.
I brought a photo of Angelina Jolie’s famous “innie” belly button with me to the hospital. As I healed from the surgery, I was stunned by the gorgeous cosmetic result. Now, as the proud owner of one of the most insanely beautiful belly buttons in Los Angeles, I make a point of keeping it scrupulously clean.