Robert Irwin Jokes His DMs Are Now ‘a Dangerous Place’ After His Sexy Underwear Ads (Exclusive)

Ever since Robert Irwin stripped all the way down to his undies and confirmed off his chiseled body, his Instagram has been full of many admirers. 

“Oh my gosh. The DMs are a dangerous place right now,” the 21-year-old conservationist and TV persona informed PEOPLE completely at the once a year Steve Irwin Gala in Las Vegas on May 10. “I have been giving the DMs a wide berth.”

PEOPLE completely printed Robert and Bond’s “Made for Down Under” marketing campaign final month, because the Australian undies emblem launches within the United States. In the photographs, he seems just about nude, modeling with venomous snakes and spiders.

“I very a lot recognize everybody paying attention to my message,” Robert mentioned, referencing how he did the marketing campaign to deliver consciousness to animal conservation.

“I just try and put out a bit of positivity into the world, and I do want to reach as many people as I can,” he added. “And apparently sufficient, my entire existence, I’ve reached folks in my khakis, and I by no means would’ve concept that I might succeed in much more folks out of my khakis, out of the uniform.”

Robert additionally informed PEOPLE of existence after his attractive snapshots, “It’s been a fun experience, and I’m very flattered, and everyone has been really kind. They really have.”

“This has added this new part to my message. It’s all the time been about animal conservation, positivity, all of that, however now well being and health,” he continued. “And I actually wish to be any individual to head available in the market and say, ‘Don’t compare yourself to anyone else. Be the best version of yourself.’ ”

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Robert used to be totally clothed whilst attending the Steve Irwin Gala, which honors the lifetime of his overdue father and pushes for flora and fauna conservation. (Steve died following an unprovoked assault by means of a stingray in 2006.)

Shorly earlier than the development, Robert printed to PEOPLE that sister Bindi Irwin used to be pressured to pass over the development last-minute, as she used to be present process surgical treatment after her appendix ruptured.

Speaking about his philanthropy, Robert informed the gala crowd from the degree on the Bellagio, “Conservation can come within the type of such a lot of other industries, such a lot of other walks of existence. I’ve began to understand I will push this message in such a lot of other ways, and I’m so thankful to have my circle of relatives strengthen in doing that.”

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“I all the time concept flora and fauna documentaries could be how I do it, how I succeed in an target audience to get the message out, [but] by no means, ever in my wildest desires did I feel being in my underwear would do it, as neatly,” he continued playfully. “Every time I stroll in a room, they are saying, ‘Oh, it is great to look you with garments in this time.’ ”

“This has been an eye-opening experience. It has been very interesting, but at the end of the day, everything I do is to reach a new audience, is to get that message out there, and hopefully to create my own legacy while carrying on a legacy that is so incredibly important to me,” added Robert.

The fundraiser raised cash for Wildlife Warriors, the worldwide conservation charity based by means of Terri Irwin and the Crocodile Hunter.