Backstage Photos Reveal Just How Naked John Cena Was For Oscars Bit

An apparently naked John Cena made some bold moves in a bit with host Jimmy Kimmel at Sunday’s Oscars. But modesty prevailed.

Backstage photos show the actor wearing a skin-toned hybrid of a jock strap and thong to cover the sensitive parts front and back. It was national TV after all, so a wardrobe malfunction would have added to previous controversies on Hollywood’s biggest night.

Cena made his nearly-nude entry after Kimmel recalled a 1974 streaking incident at the awards. Fifty years years later, a shy Cena couldn’t follow through, telling the host, “the male body is not a joke.”

Cena bashfully held the winner’s envelope in front of his private area before later being draped in cloth.

Ironically, Cena was presenting the Oscar for best costume design. “Costumes… they are so important,” the “Ricky Stanicky” star joked.

The award went to Holly Waddington of “Poor Things,” while the muscular Cena might have given new meaning to in-the-buff.

Here’s the routine:

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