Viewers of the Tony Awards were presented with a raunch-fest when Luke Evans thundered onstage at Radio City Music Hall this Sunday.
The Hobbit heartthrob is featuring in a revival of Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show as Frank-N-Furter, the role immortalized on film by Tim Curry.
He hit the stage that night to deliver the character’s classic song Sweet Transvestite, which has proved an enduring fan favorite for half a century.
In his attempt to fill Curry’s shows, Evans, 47, put on a revealing display that decidedly distinguished his performance from that in the movie.
He wheeled around to show the camera his fishnets went up far enough to offer a generous view of his behind, with only a jockstrap thong keeping him FCC-compliant.
Fans were left open-mouthed, to the point that one overheated viewer somewhat overstated the extent of the exposure by gasping on X: ‘did not have Luke Evans showing full hole in a jockstrap thong at the Tonys on my 2026 bingo card.’
Viewers of the Tony Awards were presented with a raunch-fest when Luke Evans thundered onstage at Radio City Music Hall this Sunday
He wheeled around to show the camera his fishnets went up far enough to offer a generous view of his behind, with only a jockstrap thong keeping him FCC-compliant
The Hobbit heartthrob is featuring in a revival of Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show as Frank-N-Furter, the role immortalized on film by Tim Curry
‘Luke Evans said: “we’re going a size smaller for tonight’s jockstrap” to his dresser. And I command him for it. Show it off, honey,’ another whooped.
Still another could not help but drool: ‘i didnt know he’d be able to wear the jockstrap on national television UGHHHH LUKE EVANSSSSS STEP ON ME.’
Others were reduced to laughter, such as one who sniggered: ‘i can’t believe they didn’t find a way to censor luke evans’ costume for this tv performance.’
Evans’ stage costume stood in marked contrast to the sedate white tuxedo he wore on the red carpet, which he walked with his Spanish boyfriend Fran Tomas.
He first shot to stardom as Bard the Bowman in Peter Jackson’s three-part adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s slim classic children’s novel The Hobbit.
Since then, he played the antagonistic Gaston in Disney’s live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast, which was led by Emma Watson and Dan Stevens.
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