'Days of Our Lives' Male Stars Strip Shirtless for 'Playgirl,' Speak to 'Hunky Soap Star' & 'Eye Candy' Labels
09.04.2024 - 15:13
/ justjared.com
The leading men of Days of Our Lives are stripping shirtless for Playgirl, and we have all five cover photos!
Paul Telfer, Robert Scott Wilson, Eric Martsolf, Christopher Sean and Bryan Dattilo all took off their clothes down to their underwear for the sexy photo shoot.
Days of Our Lives currently airs on Peacock and is in it’s 59th season on the network!
Keep reading to see some of their interview highlights…
We’ve included some of the interview highlights below…
Playgirl asked, “How would you describe the ‘soap hunk’ archetype?”
Christopher: When I think soap hunk I think sexy. Sexy body, sexy smile. Soap hunks are for the thirsty fans.
Bryan: Soap hunk should be a compliment to a daytime star, although there is a stigma too. Sometimes, it means [you’re] only good for shirts off-only scenes and not too bright.
Robert: I’d say the male characters on a show would [also] typically be charismatic or charming. Bad boys to business men, lawyers to doctors, often played by decent-looking guys with some good acting chops, and maybe a few abs sprinkled in there.
Paul: For me, it is a romance novel cover come to life. But on the other [hand, there’s also this] accessibility. The daytime “hunk” is in people’s living rooms almost every day, and there is a sense of proximity that a movie star, for example, doesn’t have. Makes it very special; fantasy that is also domesticated.
Playgirl asked, “How do you feel about being considered a ‘hunky soap opera star’? Do you embrace the title?”
Eric: I’ve always wondered where the “hunk” phrase came; a hunk of what exactly? What I embrace is the opportunity to give folks some well needed escapism from their lives when needed.
Christopher: I’m honored to embrace it. I just wish to see more