He used to be a cross between a Chippendales dancer and Vanilla Ice. And yes, it’s just as embarrassing as it sounds.
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Usmagazine.com has obtained a video of
Channing Tatum, 29, dancing in a Chippendales-style revue called Male Encounter in 1999.
Find out what other stars have secret stripper pasts!Then 18, the star -- who performed under the alias "Chan Crawford" -- approached the troupe's owner London Steele at a now-defunct Florida nightclub about a job.
"He was shy at first, but he really knew how to work the stage," Steele tells Us, adding that Tatum lip-synched in the act and earned $50 a night (plus tips) during his year-long stint.
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"The women went crazy for him!" Steele added.
Unfortunately for them, the revue had a strict no-nudity policy.
Guess the star in these barely-there bikini photos.Nevertheless, the actor --- who wed his
Step Up costar Jenna Dewan on July 11 -- was so impressive he caught the eye of a female casting agent who put him in Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" music video.
