Sean Evans (Interviewer)
| Sean Evans | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sean Evans |
| Born | Chicago |
| Medium | Host of the show, The Hot Ones |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Genres | black comedy, surreal humour, wit |
| Notable works and roles | The Hot Ones |
Sean Evans is the host of The Hot Ones a show where he interviews celebrities while they eat progressively spicier wings. From Chicago he has found fame on the internet eating spicy food like the Carolina Reaper pepper which as of 2013, Guinness has dubbed it the hottest chilli in the world, surpassing the previous record holder, the Trinidad Scorpion "Butch T". [1] [2] Before working as an interviewer he was a copywriter for the Chicago tourism board.[3] He cites eating spicy food as a child for building up his tolerance.
Hot Ones
The Hot Ones produced by FirstWeFeast.com and Complex Media. The show was created from a meeting between Sean Evans and FirstWeFeast.com Editor in Chief Chris Schonberger. Sean cites being influenced by a show Alexa Chung used to do. He would do quirky interviews on English TV.[3] The have interviewed a number of celebrities Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Ja Rule, Joe Budden, Redman, Eddie Huang, and Eric Andre.[4]
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References
- Harris, Jenn (October 20, 2016). "This guy eats hot wings with celebrities for a living. Seriously.". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- Irish Examiner (October 11, 2016). "Kevin Hart might have the funniest Hot Ones interview yet". Irish Examiner. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- Lynch, Kevin (19 November 2013). "Confirmed: Smokin Ed's Carolina Reaper sets new record for hottest chilli". Guinness World Records. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- Nsubuga, Jimmy (December 6, 2015). "Watch these two guys eating the hottest pepper in the world – it looks like torture". Metro. Retrieved November 23, 2016.