Dax Shepard posts cheeky naked photo of wife Kristen Bell in honor of her first Emmy nomination: ‘It felt right'
Actor Dax Shepard celebrated his wife Kristen Bell's Emmy Award nomination by sharing a cheeky nude snap of her on social media.
'People might not know everything that happens behind the scenes in order to create an Emmy nominated performance like Kristen's,' the 'Armchair Expert' podcast host captioned in his Instagram post Tuesday.
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4 Dax Shepard posted a nude image of Kristen Bell celebratee her Emmy Award nomination.
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'This may or may not have been a part of her training, but it felt right. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!'
The image featured the 'Nobody Wants This' star wearing blue patterned socks on a brick patio as she held a downward dog leg lift.
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The 'Idiocracy' alum attempted to make the photo Instagram-friendly by editing a red box over his wife's derriere.
But it seems as though the 'Frozen' star didn't mind her husband's cheeky social media post, as she wasted no time re-sharing the image to her Instagram Story.
Earlier that day, the 'Gossip Girl' alum took to Instagram to share a snap of a Zoom call during which she learned of her Emmy nod.
4 The couple met in 2007 at a dinner party.
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4 Bell portrayed Joanne in Netflix's series 'Nobody Wants This.'
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The 'Good Place' actress scored a nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for portraying Joanne in the hit Netflix series, 'Nobody Wants This,' which has been greenlit for Season 2.
Bell's co-star, Adam Brody, was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series for his role as single rabbi Noah Roklov.
The show also picked up a nod for Outstanding Comedy Series alongside 'Abbott Elementary,' 'The Bear,' 'Hacks,' 'Only Murders In The Building,' 'Shrinking,' 'The Studio' and 'What We Do In The Shadows.'
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It's not the first time Shepard had shared the cheeky nude snap with his social media followers.
4 The couple got married in 2013 and share two daughters.
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Back in 2021, the actor posted the same pic on Instagram in honor of Mother's Day.
'Mom'ing has changed since I was a kid…and I'm here for it,' Shepard wrote on Instagram at the time.
'Look at this specimen: kind, patient, nurturing, hilarious, Uber talented, generous, hard AND soft. My girls and I hit the MegaMom Lottery in spectacular fashion. We are so grateful and so in love with you @kristenanniebell.'
The pair struck up a romance after meeting at a dinner party in 2007. They went on to tie the knot in 2013, and have since welcomed two daughters.
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