Yahoo Lifestyle Kelly Ripa Teases an 'Unauthorized' Photo of Nearly Nude Mark Consuelos That 'Needs to Be Seen' on Air
"I was like, what? Are there shoes involved in this?" Ripa laughed as photos of Consuelos nearly naked flashed on screen. "Yes, shoes. Shoes and underpants!"
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(L-R) Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos on Live with Kelly and Mark.Kelly Ripa is her husband Mark Consuelos' biggest fan!
On the Nov. 22 broadcast of Live with Kelly and Mark, Ripa, 54, took a moment to hype up her husband as she enthusiastically revealed his' latest campaign for Stuart Weitzman and a never-before-seen photo of him modeling a pair of shoes — and not much else.
"I am happy to announce that Mark, yes, our Mark, Mark Consuelos, is the first-ever Stuart Weitzman men's global brand ambassador," Ripa said slyly before she unveiled the sexy pictures. "I got ahold of some of the photos from the photoshoot. Would you like to see? Believe it or not, this man is selling shoes. That's right, shoes!"
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Kelly Ripa shared unauthorized photos of nearly nude Mark Consuelos on the air.As the photos flashed on screen, Consuelos' abs were on full display as he modeled the pair of shoes.
"I was like, what? Are there shoes involved in this?" she continued, laughing while her husband tried to contain his embarrassment. "Yes, shoes. Shoes and underpants!"
Then, Ripa also unveiled an photo that didn't make the final cut.
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Kelly Ripa shared unauthorized photos of nearly nude Mark Consuelos on the air."Of course I thought I would show you my screensaver on my phone, which is a photo that wasn't approved, but I think this unauthorized photo needs to be seen," she said, flashing her lock screen towards the camera. The Riverdale alum appeared nearly naked with a shirt tied around his waist.
In a press release shared upon the campaign's debut, Consuelos explained how Ripa reacted when she learned he would be the new face of the brand.
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“I am thrilled to be named Stuart Weitzman’s first-ever Men’s global ambassador," he said. "I know the brand because of my wife, who has many blue shoeboxes in her closet. I’m honored to be thought of as the definition of the Stuart Weitzman man."
He continued, "When I told her about the campaign concept of strong, sophisticated and sexy, she encouraged me to go for it — and put all my hours in the gym to good use!”
