Hugh Jackman was on The Howard Stern Show yesterday, and he asked the actor a question that very few people would.
What was it? The Shock Jock wanted to know if it is true that he pissed in his pants when he was playing Gaston in Beauty and the Beast early on his career in Australia.
The answer is yes, The Greatest Showman did that, and then he shared the story about what happened.
Jackman was suffering from headaches due to dehydration, and his doctor told him to drink two liters of water every day before 5p.
Since he was not much of a water drinker, he did not know the effect that would have on him. Those of us who do know exactly what was going to happen. And it did.
During the first number, he was singing, and he had to lift Belle up. When he did, he felt a little piss come out. He thought he was OK, but then he had to sing to an F-sharp. He had to make a choice: hit the note or pee on stage. He chose the latter.
After he was done relieving himself, he looked down and was relieved to see that his red stockings looked dry. However, his boots were soaked because that is where all of it wound up.
Well, that was until the pee finally started to show. Thankfully, he noticed it when he went backstage a few minutes later.
What is Jackman’s take from it? He said, “And you know, nothing can embarrass you after that.” That is very true!
