Walton Goggins will poke your eye out in sexy new Speedo pics
Happy Hump Day indeed!
Walton Goggins decided to bless everyone's feeds this week by dropping a very steamy photoshoot with Cultured Magazine.
The White Lotus star literally stripped down to just a tight Speedo and posed for quite a few alluring pics at the iconic Santa Monica Pier. Imagine being a bystander?
In just a matter of minutes, Goggins' viral thirst traps immediately took over social media. Scroll below to see all of the steamy shots that have fans everywhere gagging.
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