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Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Photo emerges of Channing Tatum as a teenage stripper

I'm sure you all know that the actor was an exotic dancer/stripper when he was 18/19 years old in Tampa Florida before he became a model, then an actor. Photos from his stripper days surfaced online a few days ago. (Photo on the left)

The actor has admitted that he's not ashamed of his strippers days because that job brought him to Hollywood. A female casting director saw him at one of these clubs, put him in Ricky Martin's 'She Bangs' music video, which led to modelling jobs, and eventually Hollywood acting jobs.

54 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yeah. He isn't too ashamed of it. He even recently released a movie in which he was a stripper as he'd always planned to do. He's married now and has started making it big. *Sigh*

Anonymous said...

Thats how it is man..thats how he met fame!!!..happy for him..his courage to strip..trust me..it is not easy at all..i know a lot of peeps will criticize..but its not easy at all..oshea said so!

Anonymous said...

For as long as he doesn't spring up another lousy suprise of being gay (that's d rave of d moment). Bros just peg it at being an erstwhile stripper, u've not completely skidded off d rail! *amrra*

MAXIMUS™ said...

Abegi! How convenient. Surfaced my ass! He released those pictures himself. It's just a publicity stunt to promote his new movie which happens to be...erm wait for it...a movie about Male exotic dancers. Google Magic Mike the movie

*woreva mehn*

Anonymous said...

I love him!ds year is his year!loved d movie he did wt rachel mcadams!he is a good actor!!

Anonymous said...

This guy is so damn hot am getting burned!!! Go channing u rock!

Anonymous said...

eeewwww....he looks like some gay kid with HIV...

Anonymous said...

I am 40 years old, I spend 2 hours in the gym, do 600 push-ups and 400 sit-ups daily. My Abs are chiseled-6-pack and I look younger than my age. Can I still be a male-stripper????

Anonymous said...

Nothn wrong wif a male stripper...plss does anyone know if der r clubs wr men strip in 9ja..
My girls and I will love 2 hang out der..feeling up d guys and all..yummm!
Lmao
Billie Jean

Loudmouthed said...

He is hot!

Anonymous said...

And so??? Everyone has a past gud or bad! Linda are u 100% clean toooooo??

Loudmouthed said...

He is hot

miss Sparxz said...

its not new news.... I know he's not embarrased about the pics cos he's made a name for himself in d industry after all.. Also its not a biggie,ppl hustle everyday doing all sorta things hoping they make it big and if the end is as great as his...then i guess its all paid off!!! Anyways stripper or not,i'm still gonna love that hot sexy body of his ;) #ok bye#

SIMJA said...

Heya I can imagine d situation dat must hav led him to such a life, well I'm glad he found his way to smtin beta.

SIMJA said...

Heya, I can imagine d hardship dat must hav driven him to such a lifestyle, bt al d same I'm glad he found his way to smfin beta. Wish him d vry bst

Anonymous said...

I'm glad he's not denying it. Makes me love him even more. But I'm hoping we won't see one mojo film that he acted back then o! Boo pls tell me it stopped at stripping o!
Valerie.

Janded said...

He is not ashamed becoz he is a guy!

promise michealz said...

Dis guy is cute, deyuumm!!

ToluD said...

I still love Tatum all the same. One of the funniest actors av come across. Happy he is not ashamed of his past at least he no resemble some kind celebrity for naija e.g Goldie wey we no know their past, present and future sef. typical example of Shame to Fame.

DEEFLAMEZ said...

SCANDAL IS WHAT YOU TRY TO KEEP AWAY FROM THE PUBLIC BUT LATER BLOWS UP IN YOUR FACE AND MESSES YOU UP BIG TIME. IN THIS CASE ITS NOT A SCANDAL AS HE ADMITS TO WHERE HE WAS COMING FROM AND HOW FAR WHAT HE DID BACK THEN (THOUGH NASTY) BROUGHT HIM THUS FAR TO HOLLYWOOD. A PRETTY MAN-WHORE TURNED CUTE ACTOR. NOW THAT'S A FEAT FOR HIM.

***Cheers bruv***

@willadebo

Anonymous said...

Hahaha some old shit

Anonymous said...

God can pick u from d trash n mk u usefool

Jessica said...

Bottom power is da truth! Check it out, Beyonce is became a worldwide sensation when she shook it on Bootylicious. Nike Oshinowo is handling millions now. Channing tatum. Kim kardashian. Tonto dike. All nollywood actresses, they will feature in one movie and buy 4 range sports the next day with a huge boutique in abuja. The money came from bottom power. Os use ur bottom power well. Ok bye

Anonymous said...

Hot then, hotter now. No wonder his booty shaking skills in the new movie was on point. Can't wait to see it

Tigress said...

Tins ppl do to get to limelight lol...Regardless,I love his recent movie 'The Vow'. Its a must watch.

Unknown said...

Hustle dat paid off...

Anonymous said...

So is he gay?

Anonymous said...

You gotta pay the bills

stanchuks said...

Was this why he did d movie "Magic Mike"?

Anonymous said...

Is this suppose to be breaking news? dude has a movie out now that is based on his life as a stripper.

Anonymous said...

He's gay , end od discussion. Ricky martins video too ? Girl pls . Gay gay gay

Anonymous said...

Lol @ Channing, he looks like Slim Shady in this photo, though it is kind of weird but like he said it brought him to stardom. Now i see where the act from the movie 21 Jump Street came from.
Kristy RyanGossling.

Dr. Pinch said...

All these oyibo fine boys, hmmm before you know it now he's gay.

Anonymous said...

Ohnyee says ; hmmmm. my eye haf close and i didnt tolkin anysonthing.

Anonymous said...

This Nicca gay yo . Hollywood is fucking gay

Anonymous said...

pls dey shud leave him oh , hes happily married nd i love him . lol word pple d jokes on u nowww

ALLYBERRY said...

OMG!!! I've not been able †̥ stop laffinGgg Oº°˚˚°Âºh laff haff keel ♍ƺ Α̲̅πϑ die.*still laffing* I'm happy †̥ hear he isn't ashamed of his past,knowing it has brought him †̥ limelight.still a fan though.( •͡.̮~͡)

Anonymous said...

no matter how low uv sunk,u can still rise again

Anonymous said...

who cares linda?
Abeg pass the gist!

Anonymous said...

Ojugho

Anonymous said...

...and he is making clean money now

Anonymous said...

U can try not bad idea. Daddy stripper

Anonymous said...

Gay or not gay, strippin is a job. I love watchin strippers, does any1 know where I can find a male strip joint in lagos?

Anonymous said...

Now wat does Goldie have to do with this. Nigerians really amaze me. Why so much negativity? Do you pple reaslise that linda's blog is international? And that other nationalities also read it? I'm not nigerian and I read this blog everyday. I must congratulate linda for the good job. But some of this commentators are just so bad. Well I wouldn't call it hatin coz we are all free to speak our minds. But please its not nice to put pplez privacy out. Weither true or not. Somethings are better left unsaid.

Anonymous said...

Jessica,abeg..take time explain what you mean by bottom power.I'm so lost.

Anonymous said...

sad thing is that, if it were a woman no one will commend her or say "i can imagine what pushed her to this". The comments would have been laced with insults and curses.See how people finished Amber Rose for being a stripper and even though it is her past, people still do not respect her. Women, we are our own worst enemies.Emancipate yourselves for mental slavery!Women you are EQUAL to men!

Anonymous said...

No he is not!touche!

Hope said...

Hell is real and heaven is real.Linda pls help spread d mssge 2 dis pple...nawaoooo

Anonymous said...

Really! People should money gotten through stripping be considered dirty money!!?

Anonymous said...

i love his eyes

Anonymous said...

What double standards! SMH. I tell u, if it was a woman dat admitted to being a stripper, believe me, she wud be gettin a lot more heat dan is being metted out to Mr Channin. In his case, its a grass to grace story. Pple evn admire him. If na woman now, she wud b labelled a whore and no one in d Hollywood movie industry wud want to touch her wit a 10foot pole. Puhliz, let's call a spade a spade. d guy na former ashi jor tscheew. Don't get me wrong, I'm hapi for him o, Its just so annoyin dat women have such a hard time.

Anonymous said...

Hmm..hahaha..drz smeting abt diz pikcha...it jst lukz funnily weird...bt i hv always lvd channing since his stepup dayz ..dat wont change...#CHOKOLATA#..dats wassup!

Anonymous said...

@anon, where did u c gay? Pls put on ur glasses cos wat is written there is cos he is a guy and not gay. #corrupt minds

Anonymous said...

What's d news here?...........

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