
The Pope (right) with former colleagues
Pope Benedict XVI is a former Chippendales dancer.
During the late 1970’s and 1980’s, Pope Benedict – real name Joseph Ratzinger – danced under the name ‘Stallion’ with the popular US-based male strip troupe, performing across the world. In a 1987 interview, he boasted of bedding over 1000 women in an interview for Playgirl, where he was also photographed nude.
He was fired from the group in 1989, after a hardcore gay porn film came to light, featuring the future Pope as Johnny Thruster. Although he denied the actor shown was him, the scandal cost him his job.
After an unsuccessful acting career under the name Joey Ratz, he eventually drifted into the Catholic church in 1992, attracted by the gaudy costumes.