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Get ready for a whole lot of skin because Playgirl‘s Days of Our Lives edition is officially out! It wasn’t that long ago that we wouldn’t have dreamed of ever seeing a soap hunk in Playgirl again. Back in the ’80s and even ’90s, soap stars would cross over to bare (almost) all from time to time, but when the magazine went silent for a bit, we thought that era was over. (Though thanks to the wonders of the internet, you can check out a few of the daytime hunks of yore who made an appearance over on Playgirl‘s official site.)

But now, Playgirl is back and we discovered the soap hunk connection was stronger than ever, when the magazine announced it was doing something special with the guys of Days of Our Lives. Well, the wait is over and the Playgirl issue is out — and it’s all easily accessible online!

And while Robert Scott Wilson (Alex), Eric Martsolf (Brady), Paul Telfer (Xander), Bryan Dattilo (Lucas) and Christopher Sean (Paul) are all in the issue, they also all got their own individual covers! In fact, the magazine announced the issue on Instagram with Telfer’s cover and headwriter Ron Carlivati shared the full spectrum of covers! (Which you can scroll through below.)

For those who don’t want to see the fellas in his skivvies, avert your eyes and skip on down past it.

Yes, the guys do bare themselves quite literally, but they also share quite a bit about thirsty fans, soap hunks, being a part of Days of Our Lives‘ incredible legacy and respecting the genre that’s given them so much.

When asked about daytime TV being a part of their career trajectory, the fellas also stood up for the genre we all know and love.

“I feel acting in a soap opera isn’t part of a path or ‘trajectory’,” Martsolf explained to Playgirl, “it’s the goal itself.” And as Dattilo explained, “Being on a soap opera is my career trajectory, it’s all I ever wanted to be. For me it’s not a stepping stone; it’s a career.”

Of respect for the actors is just as important — if not more so on a personal level — as the genre! We all love a handsome guy in a towel. And, as Telfer put it, “I can be casually having a conversation with my [TV] mother-in-law or doing business… with my shirt off.”

But while the thirst may be real, boundaries are very important! As Sean noted when asked by Playgirl how it feels to being objectified, being a “soap hunk” can be tricky to navigate sometimes. “People feel they can do or say what they want to you because you are their fantasy person,” he admitted.

“I love the passion of our fans,” Wilson added, “but even I have a boundary. Suppose it comes with the territory, but grateful for it all.”

And more importantly, they note, being a soap hunk these days requires far more than just looking good. There’s reams of dialogue to memorize, an unbelievable amount of scenes to shoot and a whole lot of emotion that’s got to go into it all! Check out Playgirl for the full interview with the guys, along with a slew of photos sure to give you hot flashes.