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From Staten Island roots to starring in Newsies on Broadway, Tommy shares his journey as an open book\u2014along with the unexpected twists that shaped both his career and his love story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tommy opens up about growing up thinking he\u2019d never come out, meeting Joey on Hinge during the pandemic, and knowing on their very first date that he\u2019d found \u201cthe one.\u201d Then, he takes us behind the scenes of planning (and documenting) a 300-person big Italian wedding, complete with viral TikToks calling out outdated traditions, DIY d\u00e9cor made from 80 tomato cans, a reality TV\u2013style confessional booth, and the most over-the-top surprise performance by his best friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Broadway &amp; Reality-TV Star Tommy Bracco Reveals Why He Was Proclaimed a \u201cGroomzilla\u201d\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S8ID5RqpLGI?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Episode Highlights:<br><\/strong>Why calling out outdated wedding traditions online made him go viral<br>A reality TV style confessional booth at his wedding<br>Why he knew he\u2019d marry Joey within minutes of their first date<br>Private vows that became his favorite wedding-day memory<br>A father-son choreographed dance (performed through a torn muscle!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loved this episode? 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