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Former NYPD officer turned A-list celebrity bodyguard Steve Stanulis has spilled all the tea with Sharyn Casey - and trust us, this episode of ‘A Little Bit Extra’ is piping HOT!

From his wild start as a stripper cop to rubbing shoulders with Hollywood’s biggest names, Steve has pulled back the curtain on a life that sounds like it could be the next big movie itself!

Before he was protecting Leonardo DiCaprio, Kanye West, and Kim Kardashian, Steve was literally stripping at Chippendales, while still working as an active police officer.

If that career path didn’t already have your jaw on the floor, just wait till you hear ALL of the wild stories he shares with Shaz.

Steve Stanulis flashed Leo DiCaprio with a G-string

One night, after being paid $2,000 to dance for two women in a penthouse, he discovered the person who hired him was Leo’s money manager, who ultimately landed him his first celeb security gig.

Though his first time meeting the ‘Titanic’ star at the height of his fame didn’t go to plan. Steve was 45 minutes late from a bachelorette party - cause side hustle stripper things, ya know - and he was still rocking a purple G-string.

During their first conversations together, the two shared stories of injuries; both had torn their ACLs - Steve during cop duties and Leo while filming ‘The Basketball Diaries’. So, naturally, Leo asked about seeing Steve’s scar from surgery.

“I f***ing pull my pants down and I’m sitting in a purple thong,” he said. “That was it - it broke the ice. I was the cool cop, you know, with a purple G-string.”

That hilarious first impression earned him a spot in Leo’s infamous inner circle - the “Pussy Posse” - with the likes of Tobey Maguire, Alanis Morissette, and David Blaine.

Steve explained that he ultimately ended up blending into Leo’s social group so that if and when needed, he could flash his cop “shield” and tell anyone harassing the star to “take a walk”.

“Whatever he did, I did. So I was a part of everything, which was awesome,” Steve said. 

What is Kanye West's issue with Steve Stanulis?

His experience with Kanye was totally different. He was assigned to Kim Kardashian for fashion week 2016.

He recalled introducing himself to the reality star, but was quickly shut down by the rapper’s assistant, telling him, “DON’T TALK TO KIM.”

He was reassigned to Kanye, where he met him one-on-one at a music studio. The real drama kicked off in an elevator when Ye, who questioned why Steve hadn’t pressed the buttons for him.

“Keep in mind I don’t give a f***k,” Steve said before listing the three options he gave Ye. Kanye tells me which button to press, he presses it himself, or stand there for ten hours.

He also worked for Kim and Ye at the Met Gala that same year, where he claims “that whole nonsense happened... I got sued for like $30 million.”

According to Vanity Fair, the $30 million lawsuit came after Steve complained about working for the rapper in an interview with a U.K. newspaper, claiming that Steve was violating his confidentiality agreement. Steve has consistently denied ever signing an NDA.

Despite their fiery start, Steve called Kanye “the hardest-working person” he’s ever met.

Steve Stanulis' hot take on Britney Spears' “innocence”

Steve told Sharyn that he spent New Year’s Eve with Britney in 2002 because his buddy dated her.

He claims it was during the peak of her "innocent" public perception, where she "supposedly didn't do drugs".

“She was not that innocent,” he alleges after their time spent together celebrating the new year.

“Oops, she did it again," he joked.

His only experience was during their New Year celebrations and Steve clarifies that he never actually worked with Britney in his celebrity security stint.

He also threw shade at her ex, Kevin Federline, calling him a “headline chaser”, after recent claims of wanting to “sound the alarm” and have Britney seek help have come to light.

If you want more where that came from, Steve dives deeper into celeb weddings, why he would avoid actor Val Kilmer and the time he attended a Diddy party. 

Listen to Steve Stanulis’ full ‘A Little Bit Extra’ interview with Sharyn Casey here on rova!

Published by Sophie van Soest

03 Nov 2025