Shemar Moore Jokes He’s Being ‘Thirsty on Purpose’ with Steamy Shirtless Photo: ‘I’m Here for the Comments’

Shemar Moore is embracing being a hot dad!

The actor, 54, posted a shirtless mirror pic on Instagram, sporting baggy black sweatpants, a red bucket hat and shades. It might look like a casual photo, but Moore is super intentional with his thirst traps, he explained in the caption.

"I’m HERE for the comments… I’m being THIRSTY on purpose!!! I wanna know what y’all think when FRANKIE FINDS OUT and FIGURES OUT…. Who her Daddy is???!!!" Moore wrote. "Because… unapologetically…. I’M him!!🙏🏽💜🦾🎬⭐️ #KeepFrankiehumble!!!"

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Moore's post comes just over a month after his split from partner Jesiree Dizon on Jan. 30. The former couple shares daughter Frankie, 2.

One day after their split, Dizon spoke publicly about the end of their relationship in a post on Instagram.

"The amount of love and support during this difficult time has been nothing short of overwhelming. Although our reality has changed, what will ALWAYS remain is the love and respect Shemar and I both have for each other," she wrote on Jan. 31.

She added, "You are the most amazing daddy to Frankie…. Still and will always be your best role yet."

Related: Shemar Moore Says He Finds Purpose in Being a Dad to ‘Miracle’ Daughter Frankie: ‘She Saved My Life'

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Moore shared his own statement earlier in the day, asking fans and onlookers for privacy as he and Dizon adjusted amid the split.

"Breakups are difficult. I spent five years with Jesiree Dizon, [and] she's an amazing woman for so many reasons," he said, calling her a "phenomenal mother."

He added, "She's wonderful in so many ways. Yes, we have our differences, but we gon' love each other and we gon' love the hell out of our daughter Frankie."

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