Jacksonville man competing in ‘dad bod’ competition that’s raising money to fight childhood cancer

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville antheral is competing successful a hunt for the champion “Dad Bod” successful America.

All wealth raised goes toward the combat against puerility cancer.

Joe Phelps entered into the nationalist Legendary Dad-Bod Competition.

“It does not substance if you person a six-pack oregon a spare tire,” Phelps said. “A dada bod is simply a dada bod.”

Originally entering the contention arsenic a joke, Phelps says it is game-on now.

“My dada bod is beauteous legit,” helium said. “If you look astatine maine from a definite angle, I look buff. If you look astatine maine from different angle, I’ll look a small chubby. So it’s each implicit the place. It is an illusion.”

Phelps joins much than 100 different men successful the nationalist competition.

It is simply a accidental to triumph immoderate wealth portion besides helping a large cause.

All the wealth raised during the contention goes to the B+ Foundation, which provides fiscal and affectional enactment to kids battling crab and their families, portion besides backing probe to find a cure.

You tin ballot for Joe. He is presently successful 3rd spot successful his radical arsenic the apical 5 determination connected astatine the extremity of the week.

The database volition support getting shorter erstwhile much competitors are added to the excavation implicit the adjacent respective weeks.

The idiosyncratic with the astir votes wins the contest. They volition beryllium selected connected Nov. 11.

The victor gets $25,000 and a two-page advertisement successful Men’s Journal Magazine.

Phelps served successful the US Coast Guard for six years.

He says if helium wins this competition, helium volition donate $10,000 to charity. One Phelps is considering is simply a radical that helps veterans dealing with depression.

“I judge if you get blessed, bless idiosyncratic else,” helium said.

Phelps hopes his dad-bod leads him to victory.

“I look the mode I look,” helium said. “I’m trying to deed the gym to get successful amended shape, but for present I mightiness arsenic good rotation with it. I’m conscionable throwing it retired determination and spot what happens.”