John Cena has been doing a lot of interviews lately on behalf of his latest endorsement deal: he’s the face of Tapout Body Sprays, inexpensive spray cologne for dudes. As such, John Cena has been invading some of the spaces I go to for story ideas, like People Magazine Style and NY Magazine’s The Cut, two sites I would not have expected to find John Cena talking about shaving, moisturizing and wellness. But here we are! In case you don’t know him, John Cena is incredibly famous to a certain group of people: mostly, wrestling fans. He’s a WWE wrestler, a reality show star and an actor in such films as Trainwreck, Sisters and the upcoming Daddy’s Home 2. He actually pops on-screen – he has a deft comedic touch and he’s very watchable. I used to find him hot, but there’s something about the size of his hands that sort of freaks me out. Watch him on-screen and look at his hands. Trust me. Anyway, here are some highlights from John Cena’s interviews about fitness, wellness, shaving and more:
He spends 30 minutes every day shaving his body: “I’m completely man-scaped from head to toe — from the ears down — so that takes a bit of time. I’m constantly trying to stay up on fine lines in my skin and that stuff, so I’m a lot more grooming-centric than you would realize. My routine is a lot more than you would think — I’d say it’s a strong 7 ½ out of 10.”
How does he shave: “A lot of shaving cream and a very good razor — and time. I have a lot of surface area to cover. I got into bodybuilding at a young age, when I was like 15 or 16. It’s something that I started, and the first time you man-scape yourself and it starts to grow back, it is so uncomfortable, so I just kept doing it,” he says, adding that he goes through at least six tubes of shaving cream a month. “If I’m pretty, pretty quick with it, I’d say it takes a half hour, but sometimes it’s probably an hour.”
His skin care routine: “Moisturization. Constant moisturization. It’s not to an obsessive level, but just make sure you’re clean. I’m always clean-shaven, so in a weird way, the shaving could also be an exfoliant. I never deduced that, but we may be onto something. There are a few brands that have men-specific moisturizers, because some of other the scents are very female-scented. For a while I was using Vaseline for men, and Lubriderm came out with men’s, and Jo Malone — I like that as well. It’s very strong-scented, but it’s a very good moisturizer. So you can go from really high-end to more affordable and still get good products. And I don’t have endorsements with any of those folks; I actually just use their products.
How he defines wellness: “The successful function of spirit, mind, and body. Being aware of how you feel emotionally and not afraid of it, even when you have good days and bad days. Doing your best to keep your mind sharp. I’ve chosen to try to learn a second language, and I’m trying to learn how to play an instrument — I’ve been studying Mandarin for a few years, and I’m messing around with the piano — just because those are active things that I wouldn’t have done before this. I just want to learn things about things. And physically making sure that I’m capable of moving like a human being and not like a brittle piece of carpet.
His best wellness hack: “The whole thing is a hack — legit, we’re all overthinking it. Print that: We’re all overthinking it. It’s just, we know the way to be healthier because we always tell ourselves, I need a trainer. Why? Because you’re not moving around enough. Move around some, make good choices, and just do it every day, be consistent. The moment when you’re like, Ah, I don’t want to do this. Stop. And if you really don’t want to do it — you haven’t found the right thing yet.
He couldn’t do Barre classes: “Nicole and I train very differently, but we both love what we do. So she goes one way to do a workout, I go another way, and we both come back exhausted and fulfilled, ready to attack the day and do it again tomorrow. She loves Pure Barre, but I wouldn’t last a second there. And if I were to walk into Pure Barre every day, I would hate my life, because I would hate it. But she loves it — just like I wouldn’t ask her to do 102 percent of her max for a clean and jerk, or do a 60-week squat protocol that leads up to a 105 percent rep max. That’s what I do, and that’s what I enjoy. So it’s just about finding what you like. The whole thing is a hack, because we always overthink it. I’ve got to do XYZ with my diet, and I’ve got to do everything… Just make good choices, man. You know what’s good for you, and you know what’s bad for you.”
Thirty minutes to shave EVERY DAY? Granted, I shave my legs (up to the knee) every day, but that’s because I hate the feel of the stubble on my legs. And that only takes about two minutes in the shower! How do you dedicate that kind of time every single day to shaving everything on your body? And when did dudes start believing that women actually want that? I don’t mind a furry dude. Of course it’s all a matter of degrees, but a furry chest, or hairy legs or hairy pits? Bring it on. As for what he says about wellness and moisturizing… I don’t mind that at all. He seems like a bro, but he also takes it seriously and he’s not shrugging off those questions like the topic of wellness is beneath him. You can tell that he’s actually thought about “what is the best skincare for me?” and “do I have a wellness philosophy?” But don’t expect him to write an essay for Goop anytime soon.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
I don’t want that. Chest, legs, and pubic hair definitely. Did he mean that too? not for me, thanks.
Knew a guy back in the day that was so good looking but a total turn off was zero body hair, like none, not even on his head. Having a guy with softer legs than me is downright creepy and not my thing at all.
I’m glad it doesn’t take that much time for me to shave every day. Guys look good with some body hair. Manly. If he shaves it all off, he must look like a shiny plastic doll. Love my boyfriends face fuzz!
Ugh I know it is irrational but I lose attraction to men the moment I learn or realise that they shave their body . It is stupid. I can handle a man not having body hair. Will I be less attracted to him? Sure but still it is acceptable. If a man shaves though? Nope nope nope. I Don’t even know why. Something about that is a huge turn off to me.
Kind of crazy for him to shave everyday when you have Nair and/or laser hair removal. I can use Nair once every 5-7 days and still have very smooth legs.
Yeah, he should invest in electrolysis.
I’m guessing it’s the regrowth. You have to have some hair in order to zap it.
That was going to be my question. I looked into laser hair removal recently. It was too expensive for me personally, but if I had Hollywood money, I’d do it in a hot second.
I invested about 2k in installments for laser IPL removal and I’m not the type of person who goes to spas and facials or even buys shoes or handbags. I was just sick of razors, wax and creams and I did not like the time taken. Also the regrowth is not slow. Best investment ever! I’ve not shaved my legs for so long. For bikini area, I had a great promo deal for a new type of laser and the regrowth was amazingly soft and slow. Excuse me for being crude but I’ve never seen my pubic hair so smooth like faint thin eyebrows (for lack of better wording)! I reckon guys can’t get zapped near their balls if they want to preserve their fertility, but don’t take my word for it because I have not researched that for men. He should really invest in such lasers. I also bought a hand held device for occasional maintenance on all areas after my treatments. I told myself to start in my 30s so that I don’t have to deal with it in my 40s.
What a loser. I just assume any man that does that is a d!ck.
You should do some research before you judge someone. http://nypost.com/2015/07/11/john-cena-is-the-worlds-biggest-make-a-wish-superstar/
Your assumption is completely wrong. This man has a good heart. And judging a book solely by its cover is an exercise in foolishness.
Not my cup of tea, but he’s really particular about his appearance, and if that’s what makes him happy then good for him. This stuff is his life and his job.
Yup. It’s part of his job. And if it makes him happy, I’m not going to judge him for it. I think it’s kind of counter-productive to tell a man that he should/shouldn’t look a certain way when we’re constantly fighting for body acceptance for women.
I mean, he was nude in Trainwreck and it was obvious he had a total Brazilian.
we used to call it full bald eagle back in the day.
He should get a showgirl hotwax. More timesaving in the long run.
i suffer from pcos so I have hair on my Face, chest and abdomen as well— and I’m a woman. If I shave in the morning , I have stubble by the end of the day. ive tried nair and waxing but I guess my hair just wants to grow back immediately lol. I’m doing laser hair right now but it’s so expensive and even after 6+ sessions , I know I’ll need several more before I’m anywhere near less hair growth.
Long story short, 30 minutes sounds about right to me!!
I’m sorry but i can’t deal with a hairless man. I like teen wolf, wood chopping, car fixing, lumberjack lookin man. LOL
I enjoy this interview. prob the most out of all the ones posted today. Mr Cena you are growing on me. Granted 30 minute to shave your balls sounds intense and possibly like he gets distracted hmmm? If I had to shave that body I’d be distracted.
That said, I appreciate both a hairy bod and a completely smooth hairless one, vive la difference! And I definitely appreciate a man who actually pays attention to health and appearance. One partner was aghast when I asked him to tame the jungle, ‘i’ve never been asked that before’ he said sadly, very downcast, until i pointed out every single woman he’d been with ever had taken pains to maintain a particular look and yet he’d never even bothered to trim.
Each to their own, but for me, no prisoners, no quarter, I aint putting my mouth anywhere that feels like a brillo pad.
Sounds like someone needs to introduce him to halawa. Waxing once every 6 weeks is way better than shaving daily. And if he’s spending 30 minutes EVERY day, then even taking 3 hours to wax his whole body will be a massive time-saver. And think of the expense of the razors! $0.15 to make 2 cups of paste vs. $35 for a pack of razor blades? Fella needs an intervention.
It’s for his job folks. He needs to look as muscular and oiled up as possible. It’s a job requirement lol.
@ Sam Lewis – thanks for introducing me to halawa. I have a lady moustache that comes back every week after waxing so I’m sure those middle eastern women know the best way of hair removal lol.
Not true at all plenty of oily hairy wrestlers cena must love being hairless
@ Goi — Cena’s role in the WWE is literally called a babyface. You can’t be hairy and still be a babyface.
I was prepared to think he was strange, but in the context of what he does for a living…I guess it makes sense? I’m not sure really.
A totally hairless man is just gross to me. Have you all seen him on the show Total Divas? He has a great image but he’s really kind of a jerk.
Why are people so against body hair these days? Is it because of Global Warming?
John Cena and John Oliver were born on the exact same day.
Too much body hair is not a good look. I’m talking entire back, shoulders and upper arms—not just chest, stomach and pits. Chest hair and pits is fine, tummy too. But the other, idk. Back of the neck, as well. Those body parts just look better as skin. I feel sorry for guys with too much hair. AKA hirsute (hair suit).
My neighbor has so much thick hair on his chest,arms, and back, that it looks like he’s wearing a sweater in the swimming pool. I like men with body hair, but my neighbor needs a little weed wacking
I think because of his job he needs to show his muscle definition, and that’s sometimes hidden by hair. They also oil themselves up before going on stage, and I’m guessing a lot of hair wouldn’t look so good like that.
Guys can do whatever they want to themselves to make themselves look what they perceive as good. I’m just not sure I want to hear about it.
I’ve actually stopped seeing guys because hey shaved everything, they just said they liked being clean which has nothing to do with the amount of body hair you have. Give me a thick mat of chest hair over hairless six pack eww. I hate body hair on myself though.
“And when did dudes start believing that women actually want that?”
Maybe I missed it, but when did he say that he’s shaving for his partner/to be attractive to women? He sounds like he just likes it that way (and it’s probably more practical for his job)
I’m just wondering, because there’s this whole topic about women having the freedom to chose if they want to or not and they don’t have to do it to be perceived as attractive. And that not everything a woman does is to be desirable by men.
So why are we saying this man doesn’t do it just for himself?
(just a random thought that came to my head…)
I’m glad you posted your random thought, AsIf. It’s a valid point you make that suggests there’s a double standard operating here. Not everything women do is designed to “get a man”. The same goes for men. I don’t know why it should be assumed that Cena’s grooming habits have to align with the desires of women and that there’s something wrong with him because he shaves.
I’m tired of hearing women say that men who shave or have little body hair aren’t manly. Hairy men are your preference? Fine. But don’t make sweeping generalizations about superficial features that supposedly define manliness. It’s the same mistake as saying women who don’t have hips or who are flat-chested are unattractive because they aren’t “real women”. Enough of that crap. Some of you sound really hypocritical.
Asif yes! The hairlessness might not be your cup of tea, but it’s just a small facet of who he is. Most important is his self confidence and that he is a respectful and decent person. Same for ladies! Hairy or hairless, you’re still more than hair.
I think he is hawt. Genital hair regrowth is brutal, I remember my first time I felt like straddling a log lol. I have always wondered about the mechanics of shaving testicles, they are wobbly kind of like shaving jello?
John Cena is a really interesting guy. I’m loving how he’s branching out more and more into mainstream TV for when he’s done with in ring work. He’s a fantastic brand ambassador for WWE and he and Nikki are just so stinkin cute. I’m pretty sure he did it beforehand but when he proposed to her at WM and called her by her full name I bawled like they were personal friends. He’s also done the most “Make-A-Wish” wish granting of any other MAW partner – over 500 kids.
That said – it’s clear he’s a VERY particular person. He had Nikki sign an agreement on the rules & regulations of living in his house including mandatory formal dinners, no towels on the floor, no pets or kids and other things mostly having to do with cleanliness & organization. Reportedly his Today Show rider is also very detailed and particular.
He’s also a super busy guy so I’m really shocked he hasn’t just invested in electrolysis.
My 8 year-old daughter and 11 year-old niece spend 30 minutes a day inserting the words “John Cena!” at full volume into their conversation at random places. I cannot figure out what that is about.
My kids do, too!
Good.
Many men expect women to be completely hairless, so why can’t some men hold themselves to the same standards? Yep, it’s time-consuming and annoying and awkward; welcome to my daily routine.
(And I cannot relate to “two minutes, knees down” at all. My body makes way more hair than that, in way more places. Don’t even get me started on the tweezing.)