Michael Cimino’s striptease at a WeHo club’s dominatrix night whips the gays into a frenzy
The 'Love, Victor' star gave his friend a very special birthday performance in West Hollywood this past weekend.
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Well, we know what we want for our birthdays this year…
Over the weekend, celebrity jewelry designer Kyle Chan threw his annual bday bash at the West Hollywood nightclub Beaches Tropicana, a “dominatrix fantasy”-themed celebration where he invited a few of his famous friends to entertain the party-goers.
Among the evening’s special guests? Love, Victor star Michael Cimino who took the stage to perform some original music from his 2025 EP Superhero and lead the crowd in a sing-along rendition of “Happy Birthday” for Chan.
Marilyn Monroe who???
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In keeping with the night’s dress code, the 26-year-old actor & singer wore (p)leather pants and sheer, sleeveless shirt, though he fairly quickly took the top off to showcase his toned torso & bulging biceps as he strutted across the stage, which drove the audience absolutely wild.
At one point, a bold fan even went so far as to stuff some dollar bills down his waist line (lucky), but Cimino, man of the people, quickly pulled them out and threw them back into the crowd.
After his Love, Victor days, Cimino went from twink to twunk seemingly overnight, and hasn’t exactly been shy about showing off his physique any chance he gets. Still, his shirtless set at Beaches Tropicana—in the heart of the gayborhood—definitely sent shockwaves through our queer corners of the internet.
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Especially for the LA locals who are likely kicking themselves for not dragging their butts to WeHo to see those pecs in person, the good news is that this was a very well-documented event, with fans recording every second & drop of sweat in that room.
What’s more, a Cimino stan account shared plenty of posts from the night to their Instagram grid, for all to see. He knew he looked good (and sounded good, too!), so why not show off a little?
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Also on the lineup that night was Drag Race All Star Kim Chi looking positively snatched, plus fellow queens Cash Monet, Miss Shu Mai & Anna Mae, who lately have been performing as the Kpop Demon Hunters trio HUNTR/X.
And, from the looks of it, everyone delivered on the assignment, showing up to Chan’s party in their kink chic best, working it in “leather, latex, ropes, fantasy, power, glamour.”
“Last night was magical as I kicked off my yearly birthday party at the iconic Beaches Tropicana,” Chan wrote in an Instagram post yesterday, reflecting on the big night. “I got to celebrate with all my family and friends.
Thank you so much for spending your Saturday night with me. I am incredibly honored to have seen [Michael Cimino] perform live and sing me the birthday song.”
Um, yeah, we’d be honored, too!
It’s unclear how Chan and Cimino met, though we’d imagine the pair first linked up for some kind of jewelry collab—the actor isn’t often wearing much, but he’s usually rocking some bling regardless.
And, for him to show up & turn it out at his friend’s birthday party in the middle of a busy weekend night in WeHo? Cimino proves once again that he’s doing it for the gays.
A noted ally since even before he began leading the gay rom-com series Love, Victor in 2020, the actor has clarified that he is straight, but never cared much for labels, once famously noting, “I don’t want to put myself in a box and put myself in a position where if I were to come out as bi or as gay 10 years from now, that I was defending an identity that was being true to myself.”
Plus, he really does keep on delivering for the gays. Maybe we can’t all manage to get him to perform shirtless at our parties, but the man posts enough shirtless content to last all 365 days of the year.
So, no matter when your birthday is, Michael Cimino’s the gift that keeps on giving.
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