The Real Full Monty (American TV special)

This article is about the American television special. For for the British television specials this is based on, see The Real Full Monty.

The Real Full Monty is a television special that premiered on December 9, 2024, on Fox. The series is hosted by Anthony Anderson and is based on the British television specials of the same name. The special features six male celebrities stripping to raise money for cancer charities. Mandy Moore appears to coach the celebrities and choreograph.

The Real Full Monty
Presented by	Anthony Anderson Mandy Moore
Starring	Anthony Anderson Taye Diggs Chris Jones Tyler Posey Bruno Tonioli James Van Der Beek
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Anthony Anderson Dan Norris Ashley Edens Nick Bullen Daniela Neumann
Producer	Connor Malbeuf
Production companies	Spun Gold TV FOX Alternative Entertainment
Original release
Network	Fox
Release	December 9, 2024 (2024-12-09)

Production

On March 4, 2024, Fox ordered the special.^[1][2] On May 13, 2024, the six male contestants were announced.^[3][4] On September 5, 2024, it was announced that the special will premiere on December 9, 2024.^[5][6][7]

Contestants

Celebrity	Known for
Anthony Anderson	Actor/comedian
Taye Diggs	Actor
Bruno Tonioli	Choreographer/Dancing with the Stars judge
James Van Der Beek	Actor
Tyler Posey	Actor/musician
Chris Jones	NFL player

• Dwight Howard was supposed to join but he decided to withdraw.
• Don Cheadle, Joel McHale and Mario Lopez make cameo appearances.