This week Sunday Blessings is devoted to Dave Salmoni, an animal trainer and host of multiple Animal Planet/Discovery Channel series and specials, including Living with Tigers, Rogue Nature, Into the Lion's Den, and Predator vs. Prey. His most recent series Into the Pride had him living with a pride of lions for six months in order to.... um.... prove something? Look, I'm sure there's a good reason for him living with these big cats, but I don't exactly know what that is, since it's not really the words coming out of his mouth that draw my attention. Let's face it, the reason Salmoni has been growing in popularity is his body, which is often on full display, and adorable nature of seeing this tough guy play around with the big kitties. Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel are fully aware of the beefcake aspect and have actually been promoting the series with videos of him showering with a bucket of water. Hey, it's a smart marketing strategy. It's also nice to know Salmoni is aware and appreciative of his gay fan base, remarking in an Advocate.com interview, "I feel like my gay fans are the most appreciative. I get lots of e-mails from them, and they're not shy. A young girl may say, 'Hey, I really like you, you're kinda cute,' whereas a gay guy will be like, 'Hey, take your shirt off more and you'll get better ratings.'"Amen.
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