Mia Michaels Yanked Tom Cruise’s Pubes

Mia Michaels was tasked by director Adam Shankman to choreograph Tom Cruise in Rock of Ages. To transform him from a movie star into a dancing fop. I mean, rock star. Somehow she ended up pulling on his pubes in the process.

“I watched him transform physically from being a classic sexy man into a rock star,” Michaels told Vulture this week at the Friars Foundation Gala honoring Cruise. “And it was awesome watching the transformation.” How did Michaels get Cruise into character for his sexy duet with Malin Akerman to “I Want to Know What Love Is”? “My hands were all over him at all times, but when you’re working, you don’t think about that,” confided Michaels. “My hands were inside his pants at one point, pulling him, pulling his pubes, and it was just part of the choreography. It was just very funny, because when you’re in the dance, it doesn’t matter. It’s about if it’s right, and if it is, let’s go with it.” Vulture

I’m not sure what kind of choreography lends itself to finding your hands down someone’s pants yanking on their pubes but all I know is when that happens at the club, using the excuse, “Don’t worry, I’m a choreographer,” doesn’t go over so well with the ladies.