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Christopher Meloni says he's a "big boy" in response to viral butt photo.
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  • Christopher Meloni joked on Wednesday that he's a "big boy" after a photo of him went viral.
  • The photo was taken while "Law & Order: Organized Crime" was filming in Brooklyn.
  • Social media users were mesmerized by the outline of Meloni's butt in tight pants.
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Christopher Meloni joked about a photo of his butt in tight pants that went viral this week, saying that he is a "big boy."

The photo, apparently taken while Meloni was filming his new "Law & Order: Organized Crime" spin-off in Brooklyn, was shared to Twitter by Spectrum journalist Peter Hess, who explained that the photo had been posted by someone else to a Facebook group for his neighborhood.

The picture showed several crew members, a row of film cameras, and Meloni interacting with another actor.

The outline of Meloni's butt seemed to be the main focus of the photo for many Twitter users, with one fan asking the actor, "you wanna explain why you have so much cake???"

"Sure- big birthday(60), big boy(200 lbs), big cake," Meloni replied.

Meloni's response comes after a busy day on Twitter for fans thirsting over the photo of his prominent butt.

Meloni, who is no stranger to thirst tweets or his butt being a topic of conversation, is best known for playing iconic Detective Elliot Stabler on "Law & Order: SVU" for twelve seasons.

He's reprising the role for "Law & Order: Organized Crime," a spin-off that premiered in April, and he says that he's overwhelmed by viewers' response to the new show.

"It was pretty overwhelming," Meloni said at a press conference on Wednesday, according to People. "I was not prepared. It's overwhelming and it's wonderful and it's very appreciated."

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