TV's Joey Lawrence joins Chippendales for 3 weeks

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2012 file photo, Joseph Lawrence arrives at the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles. The 36-year-old will be a celebrity guest star for the male erotic dancing troupe Chippendales in Las Vegas for three weeks in June. He?ll work as a singer, dancer and host in the male revue. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2012 file photo, Joseph Lawrence arrives at the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles. The 36-year-old will be a celebrity guest star for the male erotic dancing troupe Chippendales in Las Vegas for three weeks in June. He?ll work as a singer, dancer and host in the male revue. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

NEW YORK (AP) ? Joey Lawrence is shedding his clothes: The actor has joined the male erotic dancing troupe Chippendales.

The 36-year-old will work as a singer, dancer and host in the Las Vegas production for three weeks in June.

In a statement to The Associated Press on Thursday, Lawrence said screening Channing Tatum's upcoming film about being a stripper ? "Magic Mike" ? encouraged him to join the male revue.

Says Lawrence: "I found out that guys like Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem have also done stuff like this and being the fearless guy that I am, I said yes."

The married father of two stars as a male nanny in the ABC Family series "Melissa & Joey." He's best known for his role on the 1990s TV show "Blossom."

Associated Press

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