Photo: Michael Schwartz
Christopher Melonihas no qualms about showing a little skin.
“Look, I am a big fan of nudity. I always have been, always, since I was a child. I think it’s a sense of freedom,” the actor tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue.
As recently as July, Meloni starred in aspicy Peloton adthat showcased theLaw & Order: Organized Crimestar, 61, working out in the buff.
Meloni admits that he did not get permission from hiswife of 27 years, artist Sherman Williams, or their two children daughterSophia, 21, and sonDante, 18, before he agreed to the no clothes project.
“We’re a little uptight in this country over that whole thing,” Meloni quips. “How many nudist beaches do we have? Who doesn’t love a good nudist beach? I do. I went nude in Spain.”
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In May, the actor told PEOPLE he also enjoys exercising in the nude.
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“I work out naked. It’s my gym,” he said adding that there he “can do whatever I want. And I don’t black out the window,” he said. “And I’m okay with that. My wife is not.”
“It’s a gas. It’s fun,” the actor says. “I don’t know, has anyone else been crowned Zaddy? Once it’s bestowed upon you, you have to just ride that horse as long as you can.”
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source: people.com
