Paul Walter Hauser On Whether He’d Do A Calvin Klein Underwear Ad Like Jeremy Allen White’s: “100%” – Emmys Backstage

“100%” exclaimed Emmy winner Paul Walter Hauser at the Emmys backstage tonight, he’s totally open to do a Calvin Klein underwear ad like Jeremy Allen White‘s.

“I think I got some work to do before I get that phone call, but you know me, I’m not afraid of a challenge,” the Black Bird winner added.

How the hell did the conversation evolve to underwear ads backstage?

A reporter asked Hauser why he gave a shoutout to Matt Cardona, but not Jeremy Allen White during his acceptance speech which morphed into a wrestling promo. Cardona is an independent wrestler, who Hauser name-checked onstage. Slash Film says that Hauser is an indie wrestler too, and scheduled to battle Cardona in the ring on March 16, 2024 at Wrestling Revolver’s “Ready or Not” show in Clive, Iowa.

As far as why Hauser didn’t name-check Allen White; the actor says, “Because he’s a wrestler in Iron Claw. Gosh, I wouldn’t want to get in a brawl with Jeremy Allen White. mostly because of his rabid fan base: They love The Bear, but they’re also in it for the Calvin Klein, I’m told. I don’t want them coming after me.”

Hauser won his first Primetime Emmy in the Limited Series or Movie Best Supporting Actor category.

Said White backstage at the Golden Globes about his Calvin Klein ad coinciding with his win at the show:

“This is strange — I promise — um, uh, I don’t know. It’s been a weird couple of days. It is bizarre doing a Calvin Klein ad, and now even more bizarre having it come out, but everything feels OK for now.”