Robert Irwin in 'scary place' after underwear shoot, avoiding direct messages
Robert Irwin has ended up in “a scary place” after posing in his jocks.
The 21-year-old conservationist - who is the is the son of late Crocodile Hunter star Steve Irwin - recently stripped down to his boxers for a Bonds campaign but ahead of his appearance on Dancing With the Stars he admits he hasn’t been reading his direct messages because of the viral reaction to the risque shoot.
“I’m in a scary place right now. I’ve been kinda sorta avoiding the direct message section for a little bit,” he told UsWeekly.
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Irwin hopes his upcoming stint on the dancing competition will bring his passion to a wider audience.
“I definitely feel like I’m really lucky that now I’ve got a whole new audience that I can reach and hopefully just put out a bit of positivity,” he said.
“You just got to give it your all. And you’ve got to try as hard as you can to have a bit of fun.”
He says he’s grateful to follow in the footsteps of his sister Bindi Irwin, who won the Mirrorball Trophy in 2015.
“I mean she won Dancing With the Stars and just was such an incredible shining light. I remember watching [her] on that show just thinking, ‘This is the coolest thing ever!’”
