Penn Badgley Gossips About Elephant Experience

Gossip Girl star and all-around hottie Penn Badgley spoke in a recent interview about his experience as a worldly traveler.
He gushes about the intimidating Icelandic landscape, partying in Europe, and skiing in Utah, but what really caught our attention were the animals he’s encountered!
While talking about his experiences traveling Southeast Asia a few years ago, he shared:

“I went scuba diving off Thailand and saw barracuda baring teeth that shone like metal. I stayed at the Four Seasons Chiang Mai, where the highlight was riding an elephant bareback├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥mine was named Mae Ma, and her calm personality mirrored mine.”

We could do without almost getting eaten by a barracuda, but we definitely wouldn’t pass up the opportunity to ride elephants with Penn!
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