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‘Hot Grinch’ goes viral following Universal visitor interaction

The Grinch might have stolen Christmas but apparently he did while looking good




After going viral, many people took to the TikTok comment section to share their attraction for the grumpy character - calling him things like 'hot,' 'attractive,' and 'perfect'   Credit: @thatdisgirl

An actor portraying the Grinch has received a five-star review for their improv acting skills after going viral on TikTok.

Dubbed ‘Hot Grinch’, the actor gives theme park reporter Alessa Dufresne a roasting, mocking her eyelashes before complimenting her contouring ability for her make up.

“Your outfit is chic,” said Dufrense, addressing the Grinch, who mishears; “I thought you said cheap, which would be correct because I made it myself,” he says, before confirming the outfit was made out of a curtain.

Dufrense then points out that herself and the Grinch both have the same lashes, to which he responds after leaning in to examine her work: “oh no yours are fake, but you’re doing great work with the contour.”

Alessa laughed and thanked the Grinch for the compliment as she wished him a merry Christmas.

@thatdisgirl

The Grinch was crabby, but liked my makeup👏🏻 #fyp #foryourpage #thegrinch #christmas

♬ original sound - Alessa Dufresne


The viral exchange has been viewed more than 19 million times on TikTok, with five million likes and more than 31,000 comments. On the exchange, Dufrense wrote, "The Grinch was crabby but liked my makeup”.

Users have been commenting on the post, with many suggesting the actor is ‘hot’ - some say under the makeup, some say in the makeup - while others suggested The Grinch was in fact flirting.

Many users are convinced that the man underneath the make up is Brandon Giovanni, who goes by @dj_brandon.gio on Instagram and has shared pictures of himself dressed up as the Grinch at Universal Studios, previously. There is however no concrete evidence that Brandon is the ‘Hot Grinch’.


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‘Hot Grinch’ goes viral following Universal visitor interaction

The Grinch might have stolen Christmas but apparently he did while looking good




After going viral, many people took to the TikTok comment section to share their attraction for the grumpy character - calling him things like 'hot,' 'attractive,' and 'perfect'   Credit: @thatdisgirl

An actor portraying the Grinch has received a five-star review for their improv acting skills after going viral on TikTok.

Dubbed ‘Hot Grinch’, the actor gives theme park reporter Alessa Dufresne a roasting, mocking her eyelashes before complimenting her contouring ability for her make up.

“Your outfit is chic,” said Dufrense, addressing the Grinch, who mishears; “I thought you said cheap, which would be correct because I made it myself,” he says, before confirming the outfit was made out of a curtain.

Dufrense then points out that herself and the Grinch both have the same lashes, to which he responds after leaning in to examine her work: “oh no yours are fake, but you’re doing great work with the contour.”

Alessa laughed and thanked the Grinch for the compliment as she wished him a merry Christmas.

@thatdisgirl

The Grinch was crabby, but liked my makeup👏🏻 #fyp #foryourpage #thegrinch #christmas

♬ original sound - Alessa Dufresne


The viral exchange has been viewed more than 19 million times on TikTok, with five million likes and more than 31,000 comments. On the exchange, Dufrense wrote, "The Grinch was crabby but liked my makeup”.

Users have been commenting on the post, with many suggesting the actor is ‘hot’ - some say under the makeup, some say in the makeup - while others suggested The Grinch was in fact flirting.

Many users are convinced that the man underneath the make up is Brandon Giovanni, who goes by @dj_brandon.gio on Instagram and has shared pictures of himself dressed up as the Grinch at Universal Studios, previously. There is however no concrete evidence that Brandon is the ‘Hot Grinch’.


 



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