It takes a special type of interviewer to get Michael Irvin to open up about his lady pants, and that honor goes to Kay Adams. Recently, Irvin traveled to Rio de Janeiro for Brazil’s Carnival to celebrate his 59th birthday and shared a video from his trip that raised questions about his outfit. During a Monday morning appearance on Up and Adams, the former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver had a hilarious reaction while re-watching that video.
Michael Irvin’s hilarious reaction to his Brazilian Carnival birthday outfit and talks putting glitter in his belly button. 😂😂😂@heykayadams | @michaelirvin88 pic.twitter.com/tmf4XPrQLJ
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) March 24, 2025
“I cannot believe me, man. Oh my god, this is insane,” Irvin remarked. “I’ve always wanted to go to Carnival…there were no bad attitudes, it was just incredible. I enjoyed it. I don’t think I’ve had a birthday in the country since that famous birthday long ago, you know what I’m saying? I like getting out of the country.” He was referring to a notorious birthday in March 1996 when Irvin was arrested at a hotel party in Irving, Texas. Since then, he prefers to celebrate his birthday abroad, like this recent trip to Brazil. Amidst the laughter, some wondered if Irvin had gotten his belly button pierced, a topic Adams boldly brought up.
“There’s no belly button pierce there,” Irvin laughed, clarifying to Adams that it was just glitter on his belly button. He then recounted the creation of his outfit, explaining how he sought out local flair but, for men, the only options were a sort of Speedo with strings. Unsure about that look, Irvin chose a more sparkling ensemble.
“Those were actually a pair of lady pants, the sparkling pants that the ladies have,” Irvin said of the shorts in the video. “But I couldn’t find sparkly men’s pants, so I bought the ladies pants and cut them off at the knees kind of hawkish style.” Thanks to Adams, we now know that The Playmaker didn’t pierce his belly button and the reason behind his choice of outfit on his birthday vacation.
