Mark Consuelos Goes Nearly Naked (Except for Boots!) in Stuart Weitzman Campaign — and Kelly Ripa's Reaction Is Gold
The actor and TV host, 53, is the iconic shoe brand's first-ever male global ambassador
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Mark Consuelos for Stuart Weitzman.PEOPLE's Sexiest TV Show Host Alive, indeed!
If Mark Consuelos hadn't earned the title before, he certainly has now. On Friday, Nov. 22, the actor and host, 53, was unveiled as Stuart Weitzman's first-ever male global ambassador. The iconic brand launched its men's collection earlier this year.
Consuelos unveiled his big modeling moment alongside his wife Kelly Ripa on the Nov. 22 episode of Live with Kelly and Mark.
"I'm happy to announces that Mark, yes our Mark, Mark Consuelos, is the first-ever Stuart Weitzman men's Global brand ambassador," Ripa cheered. "I got a hold of some of the photos from the photo shoot. Believe it or not this man is selling shoes. That's right, shoes."
The couple also unveiled Consuelos' NYC Stuart Weitzman billboard.
"You can see him at the corner of 54th Street and Broadway which is practically where I met him 30 years ago," Ripa quipped.
Counsuelos gushed that he was "so excited" to be a part of the Stuart Weitzman family.
"It's funny that when I went to the photoshoot they had racks and racks of beautiful clothes" he said, with Ripa chiming in, "None one of which you wore."
In the campaign photos, shot in black-and-white by fashion photographer Ned Rogers, Consuelos shows off his ripped physique while wearing nothing but his underwear, the occasional jacket and, of course, some Stuart Weitzman boots.
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Mark Consuelos for Stuart Weitzman.
“I am thrilled to be named Stuart Weitzman’s first-ever Men’s global ambassador," Consuelos shared in a press release. "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!”
The star wears two different fall styles from the latest men's collection: the Aiden Boot, a lace-up style, and the Adam Boot, a Chelsea boot-inspired design. Both feature a stretch-infused shaft and lightweight lug sole.
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Mark Consuelos for Stuart Weitzman."At Stuart Weitzman, everything we do is born from our purpose of inspiring women with confidence, as well as finding meaningful ways to engage her," Kaisy Mae O’Reilly, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Stuart Weitzman, explains via press release. With our recent launch into Men’s, it was important that we chose a brand ambassador who represents a continuation of our brand’s narrative of celebrating modern womanhood."
She continues, "Mark famously adores and supports Kelly, and we believe there is nothing sexier than that. This campaign shines a spotlight on men just like him.”
During the Oct. 29 episode of Live with Kelly and Mark, Consuelos’ wife and co-host, Kelly Ripa, revealed that he had won the Sexiest Man Alive readers' choice poll for Sexiest TV Show Host Alive for the second consecutive year.
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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos.He beat out Seth Meyers, Mario Lopez and Jimmy Fallon, the latter of whom had been campaigned hard for the title.
After jokingly dubbing the competition “the most important election of our time,” Consuelos delivered an acceptance speech at the urging of the audience.
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“I’d like to thank all the other nominees, especially Jimmy Fallon,” he said with a laugh, “for putting that QR code on his television program.”
“I did vote for Jimmy. I'm sure it was very close,” he continued. “I voted for him multiple times. I think my family voted for him, but America has spoken.”
The Stuart Weitzman Men’s Collection is now available on stuartweitzman.com and at select retailers, including Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom and The Level Shoes Dubai.
