“Most of the world is in pain,” says Alexander Tominsky. So this guy ate 40 roast chickens in 40 days straight—something that made him suffer to make others smile.
This article explores the life of this Chicken Man.
Meet Alexander Tominsky, the Philadelphia Fried Chicken Man
In September 2022, Alexander Tominsky began documenting his journey of eating 30 roasted chickens in 30 days and expanded to 40 chickens in 40 days after reaching his initial goal. However, this Philadelphia Chicken Man did not come to public attention until the 39th day when he invited the city to participate in the finale.
His invitation read, “Come watch me eat a whole roast chicken. November 6th will be the 40th day in a row I’ve eaten a whole roast chicken. 12 noon. The chicken will be consumed on an abandoned pier near Walmart. This is not a party.”
Amazingly, the photo of the flyer tied to a pole received nearly 10,000 retweets and hundreds of people chimed in to support him. Even the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation tweeted in hopes that “the chicken is delicious.”
After finishing his last meal, Alexander shared that he did it to make others smile. “It sounds strange. But I just felt like I did it for a very important reason,” he added.
Sadly, he also revealed that he would never do it again. His stomach still hurts! “My body is in recovery and I don’t think it will be back to normal for a long time. It’s horrible, I have terrible cramps. My stomach is bloated and aching. Sometimes I don’t notice it when I’m walking around, but as soon as I stand still or sit down, it’s pounding with my heart. I think it’s the sodium,” Alexander explained.
In fact, Chicken Man was considering taking some blood, just to be sure.
Age of Alexander Tominsky
Alexander Tominsky was 31 when he completed his mission of eating 40 roast chickens in 40 consecutive days in 2022.
Did you know: Alexander is also considered the newest sex symbol in Philadelphia in 2022.
Work of Alexander Tominsky
Alexander Tominsky was a waiter at local steakhouse Barclay Prime when he started the chicken challenge in 2022. He also worked as a manager at STARR Restaurant for three and a half years.
Prior to that, he was the restaurant manager at The Prime Rib for nearly five and a half years.
Is Alexander Tominsky on Instagram?
Find Alexander on Instagram @smoothrecess. Most of his posts feature his wife and their dogs.
Also, here is his Twitter @AlexiconTom.
Alexander Tominsky’s wife
Alexander Tominsky married his wife Mallory Weston on August 3, 2018, nearly a year after their engagement and over 3 years together.
“Webster’s Dictionary defines a wedding as “the joining of two metals by means of a hot torch” Alex and I got married on Saturday! Thank you to all of our family and friends who were there for our wedding and for all of your help,” Mallory wrote on her IG after getting married.
Speaking of Alexander’s wife, Mallory (daughter of Anne Grace Vendola) is an artist who combines traditional jewelry techniques with textile techniques as she creates large-scale wearable pieces that allow the metal to move with the softness of the fabric. She holds an MFA in Jewelry + Metals from the Rhode Island School of Design, graduating in 2013.
In addition to jewelry, Mallory is an Assistant Professor of Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University in Philadelphia.
She is also a member of the JV Collective, a group of seven art jewelers based in Philadelphia but with a nationwide reach.
Her work has been featured in solo exhibitions Knock Off at Platina Galerie in Stockholm and Of Ophidia at Sienna Patti Contemporary in Massachusetts.
Like her husband, Mallory is also a waitress at Barclay Prime.
Mallory celebrates her birthday on September 4.
Interesting Facts: Mallory left Alexander and their two furry children at work for three months in mid-2019.
Alexander Tominsky’s parents
Alexander Tominsky is the son of Sebastian and Laurie Tominsky.
His mother, Laurie Donahue Tominsky @ltominsky was born on December 13, 1968. Last we checked, she was a waitress at Lowell’s.
Sadly we have no information about his father.
Talking about his siblings, Alexander has three older sisters — Callie, Danielle and Dorothy Tominsky
His sister, Callie Tominsky (born July 18, 1995) is a National Park Ranger at Hamilton Grange National Monument. This University of Rhode Island graduate has also worked as a Park Guide at Wind Cave National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Minute Man National Historical Park, and Zion National Park.
Here is her IG account @_callisthenics and her FB account @callie.tominsky.
As for Dorothy, she graduated from Burrillville High School and Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) and works as a Nutrition Assistant at Overlook Nursing. As of 2022, she lives in Harrisville, Rhode Island.
Alexander’s third sister, Danielle, is a single mother living in Groton, Connecticut.
Related FAQs
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Where is Alexander Tominsky from?
Alexander is from Harrisville, Rhode Island.
But he lives in Philadelphia, PA in 2022.
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What is Alexander Tominsky’s birthday?
Alexander was born on July 28 and is under the zodiac sign of Leo.
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Where did Alexander Tominsky receive his education?
Alexander is a Beacon Charter School Graduated in 2010.