‘What In the Mighty Mouse?’: Todd Tucker’s Apparent New Body Puzzles Fans and Wife Kandi Burruss

Months ago, Todd Tucker went public with his quest to trade in his dad bod for a more fit and muscular physique. On Sunday, the Old Lady Gang restaurant co-owner debuted his new look. But it just left his followers and wife Kandi Burruss both puzzled and cracking up.

“When the summer body kicks in! you to can look like Daddy Daycare! With Dad bodies dead! Work out!” Tucker captioned the July 14 photo of himself posing in the pool at The Palazzo Las Vegas.

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Todd Tucker. (Photo: @todd167/Instagram)

The image quickly raised eyebrows, since despite the apparent seriousness of Tucker’s post, his torso was stretched out to look bigger and his upper arms were also much larger, giving him a cartoon-like appearance.

Noticing the obviously doctored image, fans swiftly tore into Tucker with wisecracks.

“What in the Mighty Mouse?”

“The nutty professor after the magic potion😂”

“Looking like Johnny Bravo!😄😄😄”

“You have Got to Be kidding. Its a bird its plane. Its Black Super Man😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😘😘🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉”

“Popeye done ate his spinach! Or should I Say Pops done ate his greens lol.”

“@todd167 sit yo big head down😂 , you don’t need to be buffed, embrace that dad body ….😊”

Even Tucker’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star spouse had to remark on the post simply replying with two emoji.

Back in October 2018, Burruss had a similar, but more expounded upon reaction to her husband’s quest to get a set of six-pack abs. Tucker shared on Instagram that he had just completed a workout at Lovely Bodies gym.

“6pac Daddy is back! Let’s get it!” he wrote in the caption of the clip where he pulled up his black tank top for folks to see his stomach.

In response, Burruss told her hubby to keep his body covered.

“Stop showing your belly to everybody! 😂” she said.

But while fans joned Tucker’s newest body-related post, they took up for him last fall.

“Coolest 6pac dad on tv @todd167 !!! @kandi he’s proud of his tummy!!!”

“@kandi let Todd be great 😂😂😂”

“@kandi @todd167 Is just trying to show everybody that he’s trying to stay in good shape and look good for you . 😂😂😂 KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK TODD !!!!!! ☺☺☺👍👍👍”

“@kandi as long as he sees it girl, let him live!😉🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣”

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