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Ripping T-Shirts With The Chippendales In Las Vegas

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Young Hollywood takes you to Las Vegas for an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek (and then some!) of the world-famous Chippendales all-male revue! We catch up with dancers Dio, Wilson, and Ivan at their theatre in Planet Hollywood where they give us the full run-down of their infamous show, including a little demonstration! Plus we head backstage where the boys show us the secret behind their iconic T-shirt-ripping! Is it getting hot in here?!

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Young Hollywood

Does this abs really need an introduction? I don't think so. Young Hollywood is in Las Vegas. I'm Leslie Robbins and these are the world famous iconic Chippendales. We're at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. You guys have your own theater, this place is out of control. Epic. Walk me through where we are right now.

Guest

Right now we are on stage right in front of the audience.

Young Hollywood

Walk me through actually when they walk in the screams the energy the drooling. What is that experience like here in Las Vegas?

Guest

Honestly it's amazing because when the ladies walk in here they walk with such conviction of like want. They just want to touch us, they just want to see us rip our clothes off and everything. It's euphoric.

Young Hollywood

So Chippendales, the brand, is almost 50 years old. I really don't have to ask what keeps it going. I mean look at this.

Guest

There's no other show like Chippendales. Because we include our audience, we make it fun. We're serious on stage but we also have fun and we include them in our fun.

Young Hollywood

The chairs on the stage are for the ladies, is that correct?

Guest

Correct.

Young Hollywood

Which I am one. Would you like to sit on it? I would love to. May I have this hand? Oh. Okay. So, if I was sitting on the stage during a show, what would happen?

Guest

Take your hand right here. And just run it down nice and easy. So you can feel every single ab. There's like 12 of them. Flirty not dirty yet. Right?

Young Hollywood

Exactly. We keep it clean. Okay. Then what? You want more. I'm in Vegas. I have to do something. How was that for an experience?

Guest

Well, now that I'm here, I need to see more. Yes, you do. What don't I take you backstage?

Young Hollywood

So we're backstage at the theater right now and there's a lot of wardrobe and I can't believe that because you don't wear a lot of clothes.

Guest

A lot. That is true.

Young Hollywood

Walk me through what's back here.

Guest

So this right here is where we all hang out in between sets, in between numbers, have a laugh with each other. We all hang back here and right here is all of our costumes, whether it's dressing up nice in a suit, in a tie, to make the ladies, you know, sweat a little bit.

Young Hollywood

So the joke is that you guys don't really wear clothes. So all of this has to be able to be taken off. Correct?

Guest

Correct.

Young Hollywood

Walk me through how you even get this body. It's nutrition, it's gym, it's lifestyle. What, a lot of water.

Guest

You have to make sure you drink your, you have your minerals, all of your minerals. You have to make sure you have all your meals in and everything like that. Um, also you have to balance the days off. You know, you can't just go, go, go, go, go. You have to have a time where you're just relaxing and let your body recuperate. Because the more you work out and you don't let it rest, you actually don't gain any muscle. So you have to let it rest.

Young Hollywood

Do you have any days off?

Guest

One day off a week.

Young Hollywood

I'm looking at some jeans with zippers and button down shirts. How fast can you actually take that off?

Guest

Pretty fast. We can unbuckle, unzip, and just take it off at the same time and do one leg at a time. And that makes the process go a lot faster.

Young Hollywood

What happens if you have a wardrobe malfunction? If too much comes off.

Guest

There's no such thing as too much coming off. So right here we have actually one of the favorite dances in the show is our cowboy. Would you like to wear the hat?

Young Hollywood

I would love to.

Guest

And when I tell you the curtain opens, the ladies go absolutely crazy.

Young Hollywood

You know what you guys do that's like epic? You guys like rip clothes off really well.

Guest

Would you like to learn?

Young Hollywood

I would like to learn. And then you can let me know if I'm good enough to be in the show.

Guest

Let's do it.

Young Hollywood

Okay sir, I see more wardrobe and I see the iconic white shirts. Right here.

Guest

Let's do it. Let's do it.

Young Hollywood

Okay. You guys look super hot with the shirts on but I kind of prefer it with the shirts off. Just saying.

Guest

You want me to show you how to take it off?

Young Hollywood

Yes.

Guest

Don't be nervous. It's easier than it looks. Okay. Our technique is we grab it right here and when we rip it, we go down and out, right? You have to put a little bit of force into it. Down and out. Same, same technique but it's just three steps you know it's like one, two,

Young Hollywood

One, two, three. Woo. Hey. Yes. Let's go. How about I leave Chippendales to you cause obviously I've seen the stage, I've seen the dance moves, I've seen the costumes, the hats, the shirts, we're missing some oil.

Guest

We are. I have one for you right here. Don't be shy. Get it all in there. There you go. It's like a mountain. Okay? I think you got it.

Young Hollywood

You sure?

Guest

Yeah, I think you got it.

Young Hollywood

I don't know you sure?

Guest

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

You sure?

Guest

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Positive?

Guest

This ab right here needed a little bit. There you go. Yeah. Now you got it.

Young Hollywood

Okay, I think you're oiled up. The audience is ready for you. They're screaming. It's time. We'll be back here for more oil tomorrow?

Guest

Yeah. Let's go.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Leslie Robbins

    Young Hollywood host visiting Chippendales

  • Dio

    Chippendales dancer interviewed

  • Wilson

    Chippendales dancer interviewed

  • Ivan

    Chippendales dancer interviewed

FAQ

Where do the Chippendales perform in Las Vegas?+
The Chippendales perform at their own theater within the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
How old is the Chippendales brand?+
The Chippendales brand is almost 50 years old.
How do Chippendales dancers stay in shape?+
Chippendales dancers maintain their physique through strict nutrition, gym workouts, proper hydration with minerals, regular meals, and balancing days off for muscle recuperation.
What is the technique for ripping a T-shirt like a Chippendale?+
The technique involves grabbing the shirt, then ripping it down and out with force, typically in three steps.
Do Chippendales dancers have days off?+
Yes, Chippendales dancers typically have one day off a week to allow their bodies to rest and recuperate.

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