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Christopher Meloni stripped down in the new issue of ‘Men’s Health,’ where he humbly accepted his title as a ‘zaddy’ from the internet fandom.<\/h3>\n

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Christopher Meloni<\/strong><\/a>, 60, is more than appreciative that he’s been deemed a “Zaddy” by the internet. The Law & Order: Organized Crime<\/a><\/em>\u00a0star showed off his hot bod, butt and all,\u00a0on the cover of Men’s Health<\/em> magazine’s September 2021 issue. (See those steamy photos HERE<\/a>). In his wide-ranging interview with the publication, Christopher joked that “his ass” specifically was having a major cultural moment \u2014 and then admitted that being considered a “zaddy” by his online fans is “cool as s**t.”<\/p>\n

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Christopher Meloni covers the September 2021 issue of ‘Men’s Health’ (Photo: BEN WATTS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The aspect of age comes into play as far as the cover of [this magazine] and how I feel about it,” Christopher said. “A friend of mine said, \u2018Did you ever think in a million years you\u2019d be on the cover of Men\u2019s Health<\/em>?\u2019 I said, \u2018Certainly not at age 60,’ ” he added. And while Christopher is proud that he’s become an internet-appointed “zaddy,” the actor admitted he initially wasn’t familiar with the term. “I just thought it was a cutie thing,\u201d he joked to\u00a0Men’s Health<\/em>, before later adding, “How much am I allowed to enjoy this?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Christopher Meloni in the September 2021 issue of ‘Men’s Health’ (Photo: BEN WATTS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Also in the interview, Christopher said that he’s developed an entire new outlook on life, related specifically his career, at 60 years old. “There are bigger things, more important things. I know how important this is to me, but I have a clearer vision of life,” he explained. “I know a little more about love. I know a little more about real pain. I know about joy. I know better management skills. As you go through life, you get a clearer understanding of things, of your holes and of your gifts.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Christopher Meloni in the September 2021 issue of ‘Men’s Health’ (Photo: BEN WATTS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Christopher has become a heartthrob to internet fans as of late. In fact, a photo of the star wearing tight navy pants<\/a> while shooting his new NBC spinoff series went viral on social media back in April. The wardrobe was apart of Christopher’s attire as\u00a0character Detective Elliot Stabler, and fans gushed over his behind all over Twitter. But the continuous compliments rolling in from others over the years hasn’t made Christopher immune to his share of self-confidence struggles.<\/p>\n

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Christopher Meloni in the September 2021 issue of ‘Men’s Health’ (Photo: BEN WATTS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“When my career started to happen, I could feel it,\u201d he told Men’s Health<\/em> of his struggles with anxiety. \u201cBut I didn\u2019t want to trust it, because I had struggled for so long\u2014or at least it felt like I\u2019d struggled for so long\u2014and I didn\u2019t want it to go away. I don\u2019t know how many people get this opportunity to dream a dream and have it come to fruition.”\u00a0Now all these years later, Christopher has found ways to control his anxious feelings. \u201cWhen something weird and out of the norm happens, I don\u2019t panic,\u201d he told the publication. \u201cI always sit with it and go, ‘All right, let\u2019s experience what\u2019s happening, because getting tenser is not going to help the situation.’ \u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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