2023 Rewind: Ex-Adult Gay Performer Woody Fox Scores with Aerial Routine on 'Canada's Got Talent'

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This piece is part of EDGE's 2023 Rewind series. We're reaching into our archives and sharing some of our favorite stories from the past year.

A few years ago, Aussie hunk Woody Fox left the adult gay industry to pursue other interests. His adult male film career lasted from 2012 to 2019 where he appeared in scenes from such major outlets as Falcon Studios, Hot House, Men.com, Naked Sword, and Raging Stallion. One of those interests he wanted to explore was acrobatics, which he brought to the Canadian public recently on an episode of "Canada's Got Talent."

"Fox gave us this beautiful aerial routine (sadly not shirtless) with his performance partner Fenton," reports The Sword.

His performance was a hit with the audience and judges, earning the duo a standing ovation and the "golden buzzer" of approval, which will allow Fox and Fenton to go onto the next round. "The routine to Louis Capaldi's 'Before You Go' was a 'goodbye letter' dedicated to a former lover named Dan, who took his own life," writes The Sword. "The duo noted they typically perform in outlets geared toward queer audiences, so this more "mainstream" outlet (one that is obvi a queer-friendly one) was a big moment for them.

After the performance aired, Fox took to social media to share his thoughts: "Performing a gay story on a giant stage like ('Canada's Got Talent') was a huge dream and now to be winning the Golden Buzzer for a deeply personal story of my own feels like I am in a dream...Also massive thanks to all of the queer performers that have influenced me over the years, the queens, the circus artist, the athletes. All who influenced me to perform as my authentic self with out fear of judgment. And to Fenton, who agreed to bring my vision to life, he pushed himself from a beginner student to aerial to performing on a giant stage in under 8 months. I remember him not believing in himself and how much I had to push him and what a pay off. Fenton I hope you're proud."

Watch Woody Fox and Fenton perform on "Canada's Got Talent."

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