Robert Irwin Hilariously Reacts to Racy Fan Comments About His Recent Photoshoot: 'This Has Been Eye-Opening'

Mar. 15, 2025

Robert Irwin.Photo:Don Arnold/WireImage

Don Arnold/WireImage

Robert Irwin’s admirers are feeling frisky!

“Holy moly, I’m 71 years old,” posted one on the image that showed Irwin in blue jeans and a white tank. “I’ve never wanted to be a crocodile so badly,” shared another, while a third wrote, “Anyone else just now discover they are a cougar?”

Robert Irwin in May 2024.Dia Dipasupil/Getty

Dia Dipasupil/Getty

When Irwin shared the original photoshoot last month, he posted that he was pleased to get “out of the khakis” for the images that had been taken for the Australian magazineStellar.

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In November, the conservationist becameoverwhelmed when he was immortalized as a Madame Tussauds wax figure in Sydney, Australia. And the unveiling was made all the more special thanks to its placement next to his late dad,Steve Irwin.

The star was visibly emotional at the event on Nov. 28 when he caught a glimpse of dad Steve’s wax figure for the first time.

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