Mario Lopez a fan of Cruz’s ‘bad boy’ poster

Mario Lopez, the “Extra” host known for baring his rippling muscles, is giving his seal of approval to a poster featuring a muscle-bound and tatted-up GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas).

Cruz, who bears little resemblance to his rough and rugged version complete with a cigarette dangling from his lips in the image, is seen smiling in a tweet with Lopez that the former “Saved by the Bell” actor posted on Wednesday:

Now this is a campaign poster! @SenTedCruz pic.twitter.com/8SmTsL0g9J

— Mario Lopez (@MarioLopezExtra) November 25, 2015

The “bad boy” Cruz photo was created last year by a Los Angeles street artist, according to The Washington Post. Cruz has made mention of the altered image before, noting the “eight pack” he’s seen flaunting, but pointing out that, in reality, he doesn’t smoke.