Steve-O is no stranger to crazy stunts, but getting breast implants for a prank? That might be a little too far.
Gone are the days of stuffing a bra to do a funny skit - now comedians are getting the real deal.
The 50-year-old revealed on Wednesday 3 June to the X5 podcast that he has a wild plan to have implants put into his chest for two whole months in a bid to don a realistic disguise.
He said to the host that it’s been years in the making.
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Steve-O explained: “I came up with the idea a few years ago to get a boob job and just film a bunch of legitimately funny hidden camera pranks with me in disguise, in various disguises, and then revealing who I actually am, and just funny endurance stunts, and whatever.”
But what’s the reason for getting tits?
Apparently, it’s to elevate his performance.
He said: “I've been so particularly in love with that idea because the comedy, the opportunity for comedy I believe is absolutely there, and it's like the quintessential Steve-O - that level of commitment.”
Not only is he thinking about it, but it’s also well in the works as he’s even had long meetings with doctors to understand more about the surgery.
The Jackass star said the plan is the keep them in for 'two months, then they're coming out.'
He feared there could be some long-term implications to going through with the surgery, but he was reassured that it wouldn’t be the case.
He explained: “I spoke with the doctors, and I said to them candidly, ‘The one thing I'm really freaked out about, and bummed out about, and would back out of this over, is if I'm just gonna be a mess afterwards.’”
He added: “You know, it's going under the muscle, and the doctors are completely unfazed, like, ‘Two months, it comes out, absolutely no issue.’”
This isn’t the first time he’s decided to modify his body, as he’s a a fan of tattoos and piercings, telling the show host that ‘body modification has been part of my f**king deal.’
He said: "It's been a lane in my art since the beginning. And this level of commitment to this bit, how nuts it is - I believe in it, and I'm gonna go ahead and do it.”
If the news of Steve-O wanting boobs has shocked you, just know that two years ago he publicly spoke about his interest in getting them with Dr Mike where he said that ‘there’s a healthy dose of 'my body, my choice' in there, which I believe in.’
He said: “There's some straight curiosity that as a heterosexual man who identifies as male – does a boob job mean I can't post pictures on Instagram with my shirt off?”
Yeah, probably.
Hopefully the procedure goes well and his prank goes even better.
Britt Jones