Tim Urban shirtless pics show why he’s so huggable

Los Angeles Times

By Amy Reiter

If you’re looking for a reason why Paige Miles got sent home last night instead of the arguably less talented (though admittedly more consistent) Tim Urban, you might have to look a little further than Urban’s teen-magnet haircut, winning smile and cross-stage slide.

Shirtless photos of Tim Urban in a swimsuit competition, held as part of a larger tryout by an agency called AMTC (Actors, Models & Talent for Christ), have seeped onto the Web and are spreading fast. They reveal that Urban is packing a serious six-pack and an impressive set of pecs under his sweet demeanor. (Urban also can be seen acting and singing in the talent competition, in which he finished in the top five in the “singer/songwriter” category.)

But don’t expect to see Urban pull a “Bikini Girl” and flaunt his beach-worthy bod on the “Idol” stage. “I will not be performing shirtless at any point in the competition,” Urban has told MTV News. “I’m sorry. I had to make this decision,” he cheekily added. “It took a lot of time; it was tough but I’ve decided I can’t do that.”

Alas, that can’t come as good news to his teenybopper fan base, including, it seemed, “Idol” mentor Miley Cyrus, who defended Urban on last night’s show and was shown the previous night spontaneously offering him a hug (which, come to think of it, Ellen DeGeneres did too). Lovestruck Aaron Kelly, it’s worth noting, had to ask Miley for his post-mentor-session hug…