CutRyan John Seacrest
(b. December 24, 1974 in Dunwoody, Georgia)
Continuing with the men of American Idol (Randy's status anyone?), next up is the host of the show, Ryan Seacrest. Yes this guy gets a lot of heat for being the poster boy for metrosexuality but he of the highlighted hair and mystic tan seems to be moving away from his roots (no pun intended) and as the picture above will attest, Ryan with darker hair and skin that isn't day-glo orange is actually quite a handsome guy.
Ryan's place here on the Cut or Uncut Blog (I'm a little embarrassed to admit) actually came about by a little act of deception on my part. This happened a few years back when, at the time, Ryan was the afternoon DJ on radio station Star 98.7 here in LA. He mostly played music but between music breaks, he and his co-host Lisa G would talk about things like relationships, celebrities, pop culture, etc. Well one day, while listening to his show, I decided that I REALLY wanted to know if Ryan was cut or uncut (yes, to be fair, I wonder that about almost everybody!) so I tried to think of a way to make that happen. After running through a few options in my head (most of which were probably illegal) I decided to go the easy route and just ask. So I emailed him at the station under the premise that I was a girl who had been talking to my girlfriends, the subject of circumcision came up and we were wondering if Ryan was circumcised or not. Pretty thin basis for a question I know and of course I never thought I'd get a response to my email from him (which I did!) let alone that I'd hear him talking about it on the air the next day (which he did!).
I have to admit that I felt a little guilty for deceiving him but at the same time it was kind of exciting to hear him talk about circumcision, especially knowing that I had prompted the discussion which ultimately led to him finding his way here onto the Cut or Uncut Blog. Let me just say that after his status confirmation, watching American Idol has become a much more enjoyable television experience for me.
I still have the audio of the discussion that took place but as a total non techie, all I can offer is the transcript of it. It's a bit long and it begins just after he's read my email on the air:
Ryan Seacrest: Is this an issue with women...like this whole circ'd and uncirc'd?
Lisa G: I...(chuckle)
Ryan Seacrest: Like do you...do you...are you with a guy, the candles are right, the scent is perfect, he's got just the perfect chest hair and everything and you go down there and you're like, 'Oh my God, uncirc'd'
Lisa G: I can't get the show out of my head...umm, let's see...you know, I don't know that I really feel...
Ryan Seacrest: Do you know what an uncirc'd is?
Lisa G: I do. I don't know that I feel okay to talk about this on the radio...
Ryan Seacrest: Oh, I understand...but have you ever been with one?
Lisa G: (chuckle)
Ryan Seacrest: ...and is there...is there a big...
Lisa G: I have not. It hasn't been an issue in my life yet.
Ryan Seacrest: Is it good or bad or indifferent or doesn't it really matter?
Lisa G: I think technically it shouldn't matter but I haven't been there before. I haven't knocked on that...covered wagon before.
Ryan Seacrest: (outburst of laughter) Well Lisa, if you're going to knock on it when you get it, I think you're doing the wrong thing anyway.
Lisa G: But I think and I've heard...
Ryan Seacrest: Here it is...let me just knock for a second.
Lisa G: (laughing) Let's go behind the wagon. Uh... I think for men...I've heard stories about men who go ahead and do that and they take care of it and they get in a loving relationship th...OH actually, you know what? This was an episode of Sex & the City where one of the girls got involved with a guy, he didn't have it done. They fell in love, she said it really bothered her, he got the operation done, it was sooo painful for weeks and then after he was healed, he was like 'WOO! I gotta go try out the world!'...
Ryan Seacrest: (chuckle)
Lisa G: ...and he...he left her.
Ryan Seacrest: Well, as far as my case is concerned.
Lisa G: Yeah?
Ryan Seacrest: Circ'd
Lisa G: Okay, well...whew!!...we can all go to sleep now tonight.
Ryan Seacrest: No, but I'm just saying...(chuckle)...now, I gotta go try it out.