"Guys, am I draping my penis over the fire pole or what?" asks Shane, played by Taylor Zakhar Perez on "Minx," the new HBO Max series. His question comes towards the end of the show's opening episode when Zakhar-Perez is posing with only a fireman's vest standing next to a pole, his lengthy endowment all but hugging it. This isn't, though, a contemporary calendar shoot; rather, it is the late 1970s, and the place is the LA home for a number of adult magazines. And Zakhar-Perez is making history, of sorts. His photo will be the featured centerfold in a new magazine aimed at women that will feature nude males. If this sounds vaguely familiar, the story of "Minx" is based upon that of such titles as "Viva" and "Playgirl," which mixed feminist messages with full-frontal male nudes. It was a formula that worked: At the peak of its success, Playgirl sold around 1.5 million copies a month. The show is part of the trend to normalize male nudity on the tube, at least on shows seen on streaming services. "'Minx' follows in the footsteps of shows like 'Euphoria' and 'Pam & Tommy' in its use of nudity, especially of the full-frontal male kind. "The series is about a porn magazine, so the nudity is not unexpected. And while explicit, the scenes never feel gratuitous or there for shock value. "Intimacy coordinators were on set to make sure everyone was safe, secure and supported, and centerfold model Shane (Taylor Zakhar Perez) wears a prosthetic penis." "It was all approached very professionally," Lovibond said.⁠ ⁠ Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork⁠ ????⁠ ?: Taylor Zakhar Perez @taylorzakharperez

"Guys, am I draping my penis over the fire pole or what?" asks Shane, played by Taylor Zakhar Perez on "Minx," the new HBO Max series. His question comes towards the end of the show's opening episode when Zakhar-Perez is posing with only a fireman's vest standing next to a pole, his lengthy endowment all but hugging it. This isn't, though, a contemporary calendar shoot; rather, it is the late 1970s, and the place is the LA home for a number of adult magazines. And Zakhar-Perez is making history, of sorts. His photo will be the featured centerfold in a new magazine aimed at women that will feature nude males. If this sounds vaguely familiar, the story of "Minx" is based upon that of such titles as "Viva" and "Playgirl," which mixed feminist messages with full-frontal male nudes. It was a formula that worked: At the peak of its success, Playgirl sold around 1.5 million copies a month. The show is part of the trend to normalize male nudity on the tube, at least on shows seen on streaming services. "'Minx' follows in the footsteps of shows like 'Euphoria' and 'Pam & Tommy' in its use of nudity, especially of the full-frontal male kind. "The series is about a porn magazine, so the nudity is not unexpected. And while explicit, the scenes never feel gratuitous or there for shock value. "Intimacy coordinators were on set to make sure everyone was safe, secure and supported, and centerfold model Shane (Taylor Zakhar Perez) wears a prosthetic penis." "It was all approached very professionally," Lovibond said.⁠
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