[Byron]

Certainly yes to the first part and the aesthetics of protruding pubes need to be considered (funnily enough more acceptable to many at the waistline than at the leg seams of a swim brief it would seem) (example: Japanese guys and low-risers).

As for TD it is hard to tell - though I believe he waxes his chest for photoshoots but usually leaves the legs alone. His happy trail may be
there/not there according to which of many pics you see.