Walton Goggins proudly flashes his birthday suit in a cheeky new photoshoot for GQ magazine’s 30th anniversary Men of the Year issue.
In photos published by the outlet on Monday, the “White Lotus” alumnus appeared relaxed as she lounged on a patio chair while posing outdoors, wearing only sunglasses.
He casually smoked a cigarette, his legs crossed and his arms dangling.
Goggins’ stripped-down snaps may have symbolized his self-proclaimed rebirth after starring in Season 3 of White Lotus.
“It’s been the most blissful, roundabout path,” the actor, who played Rick Hatchet on the HBO series, told the outlet.
“I’ve been completely destroyed and rebuilt. I feel like I’ve been reborn,” he added, explaining that he feels like he’s “passed through the birth canal” again.
“I feel liberated,” Goggins, 54, continued. “Yes, I feel like the burden has been lifted. I feel lighter.”
He also talked about letting go of his vengeful on-screen character after not winning the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series award at the 2025 Emmy Awards in September.
The “Predator” star admitted that he “carried the burden and lingering sadness” of Hatchet for a long time before deciding it was time for “the next adventure.”
“I went to the bathroom and washed my face and looked at myself and thought, oh, yeah, nice to meet you. Where do I go from here?’ Goggins recalled.
In “The White Lotus,” Goggins’ character is a man who travels to Thailand to seek revenge on the person who killed his father.
Goggins co-starred with Amy Lou Wood, who played his on-screen girlfriend Chelsea.
When Season 3 aired in February, the co-stars were at the forefront of rumors of a feud as they significantly unfollowed each other on Instagram.
In June, Goggins told Variety that there was no bad blood and emotionally explained that he “needed” to unfollow Wood in order to “start preparing to say goodbye to Rick and Chelsea,” putting rumors of a rift to rest.
Wood added, “I think this is such a comment on where we are culturally. Why is everyone so obsessed with Instagram? It doesn’t matter. We don’t care about Instagram.”
