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Ever wondered what the guy who played Barney the Dinosaur is doing now?

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You’ll be very surprised!

Remember Barney the Dinosaur?

So it’s been a few years since we all would look forward to watch the purple dinosaur in “Barney & Friends”, but where has he been?

The “I love you, you love me” singer sat down in a recent interview and shared what he has been doing with Vice. 

But he’s not a fan of how everyone is taking his new career path and blames it on how the article was written.

The actor who played the purple character from the early ’90s to the early 2000s revealed he is a Tantric massage therapist.

 

David Joyner thinks he was portrayed in the wrong light.

So, the article says Joyner charges female clients, or rather “goddesses”, $350 for three to four hours of ritual bath, chakra balancing and massage that can lead to “mind-blowing orgasms”.

Joyner said in a Facebook post after the article came out:

“I truly wish more people would try to see the spiritual side of Tantra & not think it’s all about sex.

“Sometimes people here in the west can be so sad.”

The 54-year-old, who has had his practice since 2004, said he used his tantra training to maintain his energy in the 70-pound Barney costume during long days of shooting. 

“The energy I brought up in the costume is based on the foundation of tantra, which is love.

“Everything stems, grows and evolves from love. Even when you have emotionally blocked energy, the best way to remove it is to remove it with love, and then replace it with God’s divine love. Love heals and allows you to continue to grow.”

If you want to read the full interview head over to Vice.

 

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Written By Christina Cavaleri

Image credit: Getty images/NBC