It’s All About Sex On News.com.au

Ever since Mick Fanning and the… you know, surf has plastered the headlines of mainstream news on a regular basis (see: Kelly Slater’s Wave Pool). Yesterday, news.com.au, inspired by our dear Wiggolly Dantas’ sexual excursions, gave a shout out to Stab commenters (maybe the first ever from an outside source?): “It came so far out of left-field Stab’s readers — who are famous in their own right for their, shall we say, colourful language — were wondering if the whole exercise was a troll.” The piece also analysed Wiggolly’s interviewing style, and Wiggs’ little chat with your pals at Stab:

“During his post-heat interviews on the tour he’s always come across as an interesting — albeit softly-spoken — competitor, who is generally respectful of his opponents and his place in the world of surfing. So, it came as somewhat of a surprise when Stab Magazine — which describes itself as a “sophisticated men’s interest magazine with an emphasis on high-performance surfing” — published an interview with Dantas on Tuesday (AEST) titled “A voyage into the Brazilian appetite”.”

However, The Joy of Sex has been a long-standing part of Stab. See Dion Aguis, Jay Davies, Kai Otton, and this one with the lovely Tiah Eckhardt. Here’s what Steve Allain, who did the interview with Wiggolly, had to say about it:

“Wiggs is just all-round a really cool guy. We’ve known each other for many years now. When I called him up and told him about the Joy of Sex interview, he was happy to do it. I told him it was candid and a little kinky, but all in good humour, and he was like: “Let’s do it!” Even during the interview, I asked him: “Can I really publish this?” And he was like, “yeah man, no problem!” We were just laughing the whole time, it was a funny interview to do, he’s just a good sport. He wasn’t really worried about PR or anything like that – that’s just not who he is. He’s very spontaneous, which is why it’s so fun to interview him. Wiggs is a very humble, good-spirited and down-to-earth guy. And he really doesn’t care what people think about him.”

Today, on the News.com.au homepage, in the world news section, Priest killer linked to IS executioner, Chilling grin of Japanese mass killer, and The mother dividing America, sits Brazilian star’s bizarre sex interview; which features Mr Dantas and his lovely lady friend smiling amicably.

It’s all news, it’s all happening, these are the times.

And Wigs – for platitude’s sake – is the man. Who else on the tour would speak so candidly about their sex life? You’re not gonna get an interview that hits pleasure beads, threesomes, and lost virginity out of Gabriel Medina, Julian Wilson, John John, Mick or the majority of the top 34… though, you may be able to pry it out of Matty Wilko. As noted in the article, responses were mixed:

Stab’s Facebook followers were split over the piece.
“That was the worst article I think I’ve ever read in my entire life, and I’m serious!” Karl wrote. “Is this crap from Cosmo? I have surf stores and imaging from Tahiti, Indian Ocean, tribal areas out of bounds, and your editor choose this article! Your kidding right? Stick to surfing, or I’m going to be the next editor!”
“Well my kids won’t ever be checking you guys out anymore,” Glenn added. “Nor will my shop promote you in any way … think next time, kids read this.”
But others applauded. “One of the realest interviews I’ve read in a while lol thanks,” Diomar wrote.

The disqus comments, unfortunately, were too colourful to note.

Oh, Margot.

And, sexual escapades is today’s theme on news.com.au! Shortly after the Wigs article, they dropped “The uncomfortable reality of these sex confessions” featuring Cara Delevingne and Margot Robbie, who “while on the publicity trail for their new movie Suicide Squad, revealed they had sex on a plane and a jet ski, respectively.”

Rachel Corbett investigates:

I don’t know when society decided that unless your default coitus position is swinging from the rafters with a rubber ball in your mouth, you’re somehow boring or unadventurous. But often, if you dare say you’re a fan of monogamous sex in the comfort of your own bedroom, people look at you like you’re on day release from the Amish.

Does it make me a prude that the idea of having sex on a jet ski sounds like a logistical nightmare and potential drowning hazard rather than something to put on the to do list?

I understand rolling around on the Sealy Posturepedic isn’t quite as rock n’ roll as the bitumen of a nightclub car park.
I can also appreciate the thought of Margot Robbie getting one away on a jet ski is the stuff dreams are made of.

Cara, stunning for Vogue.

Naturally Cara was too highbrow to do it in an aeroplane toilet so instead she had sex in her seat. What a lady. Obviously when you’re going for it in an environment where people’s only option is to pretend it’s not happening or punch out a window and parachute to safety, you can expect someone might see you.

But when Cara noticed a passenger (understandably) gawking, she did the only thing you can do in a self-inflicted situation like that — she complained to the stewardess.

Wigs gets it. Photo: Rafael Calsinki