Be careful of shrinkage! Karl Stefanovic bravely bares all as he dons budgie smugglers to do an ice bath challenge live on the Today show
Today host Karl Stefanovic bravely bared his behind during an ice bath challenge live on the Today show on Friday.
The 46-year-old TV presenter stripped down to a T-shirt and a pair of budgie smugglers as he went head-to-head with co-host Allison Langdon.
The breakfast hosts were tasked with jumping into a bath filled with cold water and ice to see who could last the longest as part of Dr Charlie Teo’s brain freeze challenge.
Be careful of the shrinkage! Karl Stefanovic bravely bared all in budgie smugglers to do an ice bath challenge live on the Today show, on Friday
Ally put on a wetsuit for the challenge, likely hoping the extra layer of fabric would give her an advantage over Karl.
Karl dared to test his tolerance in the cold by wearing a pair of red budgie smugglers.
As he climbed up the small ladder to get into the tub, the TV host boldly showed off his derrière to Ally, possibly in a bid to distract her.
‘Did anyone tell Karl not to wear pants?’ As he climbed up the small ladder to get into the tub, the TV host boldly to show off his derrière to co-host Allison Langdon, possibly in a bid to distract her
She complained: ‘Did anyone tell Karl not to wear pants?’
As Karl desperately tried to get her attention, Ally defiantly told her co-host: ‘I’m not looking!’
Entertainment reporter Brooke Boney then approached the tubs and handed them each a small cup each of ice cream, forcing them to eat the extra icy dessert.
Ally was visibly shivering and even threw out scoops of hers in a bid to get ahead.
Chilly: Karl dared to test his tolerance for the cold by wearing a pair of red budgie smugglers
Meanwhile, Karl who was initially shocked by the cold, appeared unfazed by the icy water as he enjoyed his sweet treat.
Unfortunately, Ally’s tactic of scooping out her ice cream was noticed by the producers and she was disqualified.
‘This sucks! Everything about this sucks! You suck. And you all suck. Even you suck Charlie,’ she joked as she splashed the cold water on her co-hosts and Dr Teo.
Keeping cool: Ally was visibly shivering and even threw out scoops of her ice cream in a bid to get ahead (right). Meanwhile, Karl was initially shocked by the coldness but later appeared unfazed by the icy water as he enjoyed the dessert (left)
Earlier in the Segment, Dr Teo said he hoped his Charlie Teo Foundation could raise awareness about brain cancer by encouraging others to take part in the challenge and share it on social media.
‘With COVID and lockdown a lot of people are forgetting that people are still suffering with brain cancer and there are people suffering out there are people suffering out there, apart from COVID,’ he said.
‘It is a lot of fun and we are asking people to get into the spirit and challenge someone else to do the Brain Freeze as well.’
Getting into the spirit: Earlier in the Segment, Dr. Charlie (on the right) explained that his organisation, the Charlie Teo Foundation, hope to raise awareness about brain cancer by encouraging others to take part in the challenge and share it on social media