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Jesse Williams told Andy Cohen during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live that his naked body is 'not that big of a deal.'
Williams, 40, became the victim of a nude photo leak after somebody broke the 'no phone' policy of his show Take Me Out. In one scene of the play, Williams appears fully naked.
As the pictures spread like wildfire throughout social media, Williams made an appearance on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on May 9.
Williams told Cohen during the After Show portion of the program: 'It's a body, once you see it, you realize it's whatever, it's a boy! I just have to make it not that big of a deal.'
The nude photos of Williams leaked on May 9 after an audience member broke the no-phone policy of the theater
Williams, who plays baseball player Darren Lemming of the fictional New York Empires, is the only actor who appears naked in the show
Williams, appearing on Watch What Happens Life with Andy Cohen, alongside co-star Jesse Tyler Ferguson, said that he tries not to worry about the audience's reaction to his nudity
In Take Me Out, Williams portrays center fielder Darren Lemming who at the peak of his powers on the field for the fictional New York Empires, comes out as a homosexual.
A disclaimer on the official website for the play reads: 'Please note: Take Me Out includes adult situations and nudity.' Williams is the only actor who appears nude in on stage.
During the interview, Williams spoke about the various reactions he has received to being naked: 'A non-reaction [from the audience] is a really interesting reaction. The quiet.'
When asked about which audience reaction he preferred, Williams said: 'I don't like any of it.'
Williams added that since the run began he has learned to not try to 'read into' the various different reactions his nude scene generates