Christy Carlson Romano of ‘Even Stevens’ Strips Down to her Lingerie in Snow, After Losing Bet with Husband that ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ will Fall off the Box Office this Weekend
Christy Carlson Romano, a former Disney talent who is best known for her roles on Even Stevens and Kim Possible, made a bet with her husband Brendan Rooney that the film Fifty Shades of Grey will not rule the box office again this weekend. She lost. As per their agreement, the 30-year-old actress and singer "consented" to stand outside on their New York home's balcony in freezing cold weather wearing only her lingerie.
The couple videotaped the escapade. In the tape, Christy before going outside in the snowy weather, explained [via E!Online]: "So my husband Brendan and I recently made a bet after watching Fifty Shades of Grey last week. I told him all about how terrible it was and how I have major issues with the film, mostly the consent issue and I couldn't wait to watch it fall off the next box office weekend...And then he laughed and told me he knew it was going to stink, but that I shouldn't get my hopes up because it's definitely still going to win the box office weekend. If he lost he would have to stand out on the freezing cold NY balcony for one full minute wearing only boxers. And if I lost I would stand out on the balcony in lingerie. ... And this weekend is one of the coldest in NYC history. So behind me, if you can see, you can't even see the skyline, the East River is frozen over and it is snowing outside. So ultimately in protest of this misogynistic and misguided film, I'm going to exercise my right of consent and stand outside." Following her brief explanation, she stepped out into the cold with her "#Consent" sign.
Fifty Shades of Grey ran away with the box-office crown for Valentine's Day and Presidents Day weekend, earning an estimated three-day total of $82-million on its debut, reports CBS Philly. According to Associated Press, earned $23.2 million to remain at No. 1 in its second weekend at the US box office, plus an additional $68.1 million from overseas.