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Vinny Guadagnino (image via Chippendales)“Jersey Shore” star Vinny Guadagnino (looking ripped AF) opens his limited run as celeb host for the world-famous Chippendales tonight in Las Vegas. Continue reading “Vinny G. Back In The LV With Chippendales”
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| Jersey Shore star Vinny G takes center stage at Chippendales (all photos: Denise Truscello) |
Jersey Shore star Vinny Guadagnino packed the house in Las Vegas last night as he begins his five week stint as Celebrity Guest Host with the iconic men of Chippendales at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.
Before the show, Vinny took to the red carpet to ‘strike a pose’ with the Chipps and give a taste of what’s to come.
Vinny unfortunately suffered a severe sprained ankle earlier in the week, but he took to the stage in a surprise appearance on Thursday night to let the crowd know he wasn’t letting that get in the way of putting on a show for the audience.
“Now, you may notice I’m walking with a little ‘gangster lean’ cause I went a little too hard beating up the beat last night, but it’s ok,” he told the crowd. “I’m still here to party with you guys.”
“And, my hands still work, so you know what that means…” he added as he slowly unzipped his hoodie to reveal his “Keto Guido” abs.
Guadagnino is the latest in a line of guest stars at Chippendales which has included international super-model Tyson Beckford, America’s Next Top Model & Dancing with the Stars champ Nyle DiMarco, 90210 & Sharknado star Ian Ziering, and Joey Lawrence, among others.
Vinny Guadagnino joins the Chippendales through May 26, 2019 (Friday through Sunday performances) at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.
The box office reports that tickets are seriously going quick, so click your tix quick and get down to see Vinny G and the men of Chippendales.
Check out some video footage from Vinny G’s opening night at Chippendales.
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• A new Rasmussen Reports national survey finds that 59% of likely U.S. voters say they would personally be willing to vote for an openly gay president; 30% would not, 12% are not sure.
• It’s not just adults Donald Trump’s transgender military ban is affecting. This college student lost his 3-year ROTC scholarship because of the new policy.
• A 28-year-old man in Mississippi was beaten so severely – his jaw was shattered in two places – because his assailants thought he was gay.
• 1995 drag classic To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar is being re-released for Pride Month on Blu-Ray with special features including deleted scenes.
• Christian home schooling parents, David and Louise Turpin, who beat, starved and held 12 of their children captive inside their home, were sentenced Friday to life in prison.
• The music and the magic of Elton John’s incredible life comes to the big screen in upcoming musical fantasy biopic, Rocketman.
Watch as the team behind the film discusses Elton John’s journey from prodigy to icon in this special look at Rocketman, in theatres May 31.
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| Vinny Guadagnino (image via Instagram) |
The men of Chippendales will soon be welcoming reality star Vinny Guadagnino as their next celebrity guest host in Las Vegas.
The 31-year-old, who first grabbed the national spotlight in 2009 as a cast member of the uber-popular MTV series Jersey Shore, will be grabbing the host mic starting April 26 for five weeks at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“I have spent a lot of time in Vegas, I love it there,” says the Now, to be cast as guest host of Chippendales – WOW!, let’s do this!,” says Guadagnino. “I guess my ‘Keto Guido’ diet is working!”
Guadagnino recently shed 50 pounds thanks to revamping his nutritional intake via the Keto Diet.
The Keto Diet focuses on minimizing carbohydrate intake and upping high quality fats.
He’s even launched an Instagram account, named KetoGuido, so fans can follow his progress.
This won’t be Guadagnino’s first visit to the Chippendales: Last year, he and the cast of Jersey Shore Family Vacation shot an episode of the MTV reboot at Chippendales.
And his Jersey Shore co-star, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, guest-hosted the Chipps muscle-fest for one night in 2011.
Guadagnino is just the latest in a line of guest stars at Chippendales which has included international super-model Tyson Beckford, America’s Next Top Model & Dancing with the Stars champ Nyle DiMarco, 90210 & Sharknado star Ian Ziering, and Joey Lawrence, among others.
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| Ian Ziering, Tyson Beckford and Nyle DiMarco (photos courtesy of Chippendales) |
The high energy show, consistently voted “Best Male Revue” in Las Vegas, features the men in a mix of current dance music set against high-tech LED walls. And yes, men are always welcome at Chippendales.
You can check out Chippendales nightly at 8:30 p.m., with additional shows at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
For more info, head over to Chippendales.com.