Find out why White Lotus heartthrob Walton Goggins has his briefs SNIFFED by an SNL star
White Lotus heartthrob Walton Goggins had his yellow Speedo swimsuit briefs sniffed on Thursday.
The 53-year-old actor was attending the Valentino Celebrates the CULT100 held at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City when the shocking act happened.
Walton was smiling from ear-to-ear while next to Chloe Fineman of Saturday Night Live fame when she inhaled into the briefs.
They appeared to be the same swimsuit bottoms he wore on the cover of Cultured.
Chloe sniffed the briefs as a sight gag because Walton has become such a wanted hunk in recent months thanks to his TV show.
This comes just before Walton is set to appear on Fineman's show Saturday Night Live.
Goggins was in a black suit with unbuttoned dark blue shirt with a gold necklace as he flashed a deep Malibu tan.
Chloe was dressed up in a beige lace mini dress and a matching headband with her hair in soft waves.
This comes after fans were treated new snaps of him leaving little to the imagination for CULTURED's April/May 2025 issue, which saw him in only a pair of tiny yellow Speedos.
Fans were treated new snaps of him leaving little to the imagination for CULTURED's April/May 2025 issue, which saw him smoldering at the camera in his speedos and a suede jacket, left open to show off his chiseled chest.
Sharing the photos to his Instagram, his swooning fans were quick to race to the comments to voice their praise.
'Straight man here and holy hell I'm into it'; 'Have mercy on my SOULLLLL'; 'Goonin for Goggins'; 'walton gaggings'.
'Yellow budgie smugglers were not on my bingo card for items that Walton Goggins would be wearing in 2025, but here we are. And he still looks incredible! We love you Walton!'
'Yea Chelsea. I get it now'; 'Help I'm pregnant'; 'Walton showing us his Goggins'; 'You gotta let me live, sir. I'm but a humble maiden.'
Googins appeared to be in great spirits during the packed event
While the official account for The White Lotus couldn't resist commenting too, quipping: 'Some guests leave their mark.'
They gushed: 'The finest man I have ever seen in my life'; 'I wasn't expecting this on my 2025 bingo card but I am NOT disappointed'.
The actor has become the world's newest favorite heartthrob after his starring turn as the moody Rick Hatchett, in the latest season of The White Lotus.
Walton told the Mail's You magazine that his character Rick's unexpected sex-symbol status, gives him 'a smile in my heart'.
While his wife Nadia Conners gushed: 'He's aged like fine wine. But it's hard as I'm a middle-aged woman. So suddenly I feel like 'all these women find him attractive.
'But what's so amazing is he's always made me feel like the most beautiful woman in the room.'
In the accompanying interview with Cultured however, Walton opened up to his Fallout director Jonathon Nolan and admitted that despite his incredible success, he still struggles with a 'deep fear' that it will go away.
When musing on the 'secret to his success', he admitted 'If I'm being real, it's fear. Truly. A heavy dose of anxiety', adding that he felt pressure not to let anyone down who allowed him to do his job as actor.
He explained that growing up without money also means he is constantly putting pressure on himself to provide for his family and determined to be the best father and husband he can.
Walton tied the knot with TV scriptwriter Nadia, 55, in 2011, just a few months after they welcomed their son Augustus, 14.
Detailing his 'debilitating fear', he said: 'I wake up every morning and stand at the crossroads with two cappuccinos in my hands.
'I ask myself what kind of artist I want to be, what kind of friend, what kind of father, what kind of husband. My dilemma isn't about my occupation; it is about what sort of man I can be on any given day.'
'That, coupled with a deep fear that I have made a mistake and might be living beyond my means, is debilitating. I'm constantly having conversations with myself about plan A, plan B, C, D… on a bad night I can get to the end of the alphabet.'
The interview comes after co-star Aimee Lou Wood has broken her silence on the feud rumours with Walton in a new social media post.
The Sex Education star, 31, plays Chelsea in the third series of The White Lotus who ends up in a relationship with Walton's character Rick.
Despite their on-screen chemistry in Thailand, the pair have reportedly fallen out since filming for the HBO Max series wrapped up.
Eagle-eyed fans noticed how the pair have unfollowed each other on social media and potentially have each other blocked.
Taking to her Instagram on Thursday, Aimee shared a piece of fan art by @sketchesbyspencer on her Stories.
The impressive drawing showed the actress and the actor during their time together on the show, seemingly suggesting all is now well between them.
The frenzy among fans has intensified in recent weeks amid unsubstantiated speculation about the closeness of their relationship.
The roots of it appear to lie in a social media post by Walton following the streaming of the finale on April 6, where he wrote: 'To me, ours was a love story. It was only ever a love story hindered by unresolved childhood trauma. Thank you Aimee Lou for being my partner… a journey I will never forget.'
The post soundtrack was Fleetwood Mac's Silver Springs – a song written by Stevie Nicks about her traumatic break-up with band guitarist Lindsey Buckingham.
Perhaps concerned that White Lotus fans were reading too much into this, he later changed the tune for John Lennon's Love.
Co-star Jason Isaacs added to the intrigue, claiming: 'There were alliances that formed and broke, romances that formed and broke, friendships that formed and broke.'
Fuel was added to the gossip swirling around their real-life relationship when it appeared that Walton had then blocked Aimee Lou on Instagram.
Aimee Lou, who boasts 2.6m Instagram followers, has been passionately sharing behind the scenes photos and reposts from her co-stars throughout the third season, with Walton also sharing his own set memories.
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