{"id":280503,"date":"2026-06-28T16:43:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T16:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/280503\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T16:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T16:43:12","slug":"singles-at-pride-parade-pay-up-to-20k-to-show-off-pumped-up-penises-i-want-to-look-my-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/280503\/","title":{"rendered":"Singles at Pride Parade pay up to $20K to show off &#8216;pumped up&#8217; penises: &#8216;I want to look my best&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Massive floats aren\u2019t the only eye-popping things on display this Pride month.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Sunday\u2019s strut through downtown Manhattan for the annual Pride Parade, Jason, 36, spent upwards of $3,000 to look his absolute best.<\/p>\n<p>Wearing next to nothing and not knowing who he\u2019s going to run into on the rainbow route, either potential suitors or ex-flings, the 36-year-old, who withheld his last name for privacy reasons, does head-to-toe laser hair removal in addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/17\/lifestyle\/new-penis-enlargement-surgery-yields-better-results\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">penis girth filler<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRevenge body is definitely real after a breakup,\u201d the newly single New Yorker told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to look my best\u2026 If I run into someone, I want to make sure I\u2019m prepared,\u201d he said, adding that he tossed his \u201csmall\u201d bathing suit for a bigger size: \u201cI\u2019m up to a medium now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thousands are expected to march through lower Manhattan on Sunday to enjoy the annual festivities in their tiny fits.  Stephen Yang<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know I\u2019m going to be at parties wearing next to nothing and it feels nicer to be thicker,\u201d the finance worker explained. \u201cIt definitely gets more stares.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jason isn\u2019t the only guy getting pumped up for Pride in more ways than one.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s among a slew of men, both fellow finance \u201cbros\u201d and so-called DINKs, double-income no-children couples, who are sparing no expense in finding summer love at the parade, shelling out up to $25,000 for a chiseled head-to-toe look, including penis fillers for \u201ca temporary boost.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPride is the Super Bowl for the gay community,\u201d Manhattan plastic surgeon<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/maleplasticsurgery.com\/__;!!F0Stn7g!BGLKrYuvcdxGADiwV39tnIKdS1OHNSYS2bXFSqMUrTh0Njp_Wf1HBgBwRU5n80k1svec3RDFPDoGVLlcwT8NnQ$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Dr. Douglas Steinbrech<\/a> told The Post. \u201cThey have to look right. This is the one that counts \u2013 it\u2019s the Sadie Hawkins dance on steroids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Larry, a former dancer and bartender, went for the total package, calling Pride in NYC \u201cOscars week\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And they want to put their best foot \u2013 and whatever other body part \u2013 forward on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve heard so many times where they see someone on a float and they fall in love,\u201d pointed out Dr. Steinbrech. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou fall in love for the day or fall in love for the rest of your life. It could go either way. It might lead to a weekend in Fire Island or lead to the rest of your life\u2026 So there\u2019s a lot riding on this,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Dr. Steinbrech\u2019s patients ask for the full, ahem, package \u2014 Larry, 62, being one of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is Oscars week,\u201d the native New Yorker, who\u2019s worked on his abs, face, neck and tush for\u00a0 Pride month, told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy rear is not by mistake,\u201d he said of the fat grafting and injections he\u2019s received from Dr. Steinbrech.\u00a0 \u201cI tell people it\u2019s because I was a Broadway dancer, but it\u2019s because of my amazing doctor who\u2019s an artist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With his postage stamp-sized outfit picked out, a leather harness and jeans, sans shirt, Larry said nothing can rain on his parade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s amazing and unclockable,\u201d the single bartender said of the procedures that look undetectable. \u201cNow people say, \u2018You have a nice ass, not a fake ass.\u2019 That\u2019s all the difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others insist that when it comes to Pride, go big or go home.<\/p>\n<p>An anonymous flight attendant revealed to The Post that he paid a whopping $15,000 for penis fillers solely for Sunday\u2019s parade.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 62-year-old says he is ready to strut in his tiny outfit for Sunday\u2019s parade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverybody\u2019s flirting and I\u2019m OK wearing white and tight,\u201d he said of his planned outfit involving body-hugging shorts, fishnet tank top \u2013 and a confident smile.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a hefty price that the 46-year-old didn\u2019t bat an eyelash at spending because his well-and-doud results are worth it.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s definitely more bulky \u2013 it\u2019s heavier and prettier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His doctor, Midtown plastic surgeon<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.shaferplasticsurgery.com\/__;!!F0Stn7g!BGLKrYuvcdxGADiwV39tnIKdS1OHNSYS2bXFSqMUrTh0Njp_Wf1HBgBwRU5n80k1svec3RDFPDoGVLn-PeX2eA$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Dr. David Shafer<\/a>, told The Post he preps his patients with penis fillers, PRP (plasma-rich platelet) injections and scrotoplasty that can yield big results \u2014some \u201cas big as a can of Coca Cola.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To feel more confident, a slew of many are shelling out big bucks to look big down there.  Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>He sees more patients \u2013 solo or as couples \u2013 streaming in for \u201cspeedo season\u201d that kicks off with Pride. \u201cThey want to look their best in the minimal amount of clothing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Forget the catcall \u2013 now it\u2019s all about the cock-call.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGuys will tell me they see people glance down, which has never happened before \u2013 and it gives them a nice ego,\u201d said Dr. Shafer.<\/p>\n<p>Aesthetic nurse practitioner <a href=\"https:\/\/lushfulaesthetics.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Chris Bustamante<\/a> agrees.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chris Bustamonte is no stranger to helping patients achieve a fuller package. stefano Giovannini for NY Post<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGuys want to look best in their Speedos. There are lots of sex parties that happen during Pride Month,\u201d he told The Post, who performs up to five procedures a day to deliver bigger penises with up to a two-inch gain in circumference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore, middle-aged guys would just buy a Porsche. Now they\u2019re getting their dicks done,\u201d said Bustamante.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Massive floats aren\u2019t the only eye-popping things on display this Pride month. 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