On the same day, Jesse Williams received a Tony Award nomination, images of the naked actor have surfaced online. On Monday, May 9, the 40-year-old received a nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play for his role in the Broadway revival “Take Me Out.” The show, which runs through June 11 at New York’s Helen Hayes Theater, tells the story of a Major League Baseball player who comes out as gay.
Upon arrival at the venue, participants must put their phones in sealed Yondr cases for the duration of the game. According to the 2nd Stage Theater’s website, this request was made “out of respect and support for our actors and to create a phone-free space.”
However, someone broke the rules and demolished a photo and video footage of the former “Grey’s Anatomy” star during a nude scene where he showers while facing the crowd.
After the leak, Williams and his physique became trending topics on social media, prompting many to share their hilarious reactions. Some suggested starting an OnlyFans page, while others thanked the photographer.
One person tweeted: “You tell me that Jesse Williams is handsome, sexy, articulate, humanitarian and that he has a big D. I understand why his ex-wife can’t leave this man alone. This fair-skinned man should can get it.”
Williams and ex-wife Aryn Drake-Lee have been involved in an ongoing battle over custody and child support payments.
Another said: “Whoever brought one for the team and smuggled the camera to Broadway to give us these Jesse Williams videos, thank you.”
Singer and reality star Tamar Braxton also chimed in on her bold tweets, writing, “Jessie Williams definitely has three legs and one can definitely cure the ND acne on my face.”
In another tweet, she said: “Ok…that didn’t make it that way…I’m celibate and the acne on my face looks like rocks. Just ONE touch sir.”
After his time as part of the cast for ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” Williams made his Broadway debut in “Take Me Out,” which began production in early April. In an interview with Page Six, Williams admitted that he was “terrified” of appearing on stage in his birthday costume. But his tone about being naked may have changed slightly after his appearance in “What What Happens Live With Andy Cohen,” which aired Monday, May 9.
“I wasn’t nervous that they saw me,” Williams said of his former castmates, Ellen Pompeo and Debbie Allen, who attended the show.
“I didn’t know Ellen or Debbie were coming. I didn’t know they were coming. I learned in my first few weeks in production that I don’t want to know,” he explained. “I thought I was confident, ‘Oh yeah, tell me’ and I realized I don’t want to know. .. absolutely not.”
The Oscar-winning producer said he faced two years of comments from people wondering why he chose the role. But in the end he decided it wasn’t such a big deal.
He added: “It’s a body, once you see it, you realize it … it’s whatever. It’s a body.”
