The One Star Who Refuses To Do Hot Ones

If you're unfamiliar with the concept of Hot Ones, allow us to give you a brief rundown: celebrities eat increasingly hot chicken or vegetarian wings while answering increasingly intimate interview questions. The idea is that the very hot sauces on the wings will break down some barriers and get the stars to be candid. Got it? Good.

The popular YouTube show has hosted a wide range of celebrities ranging from food stars like Guy Fieri to Oscar-winning actors like Charlize Theron. At this point it's an honor to get an invitation from the show, even if you are being asked to endure a lot of pain. That said, not every celebrity is jumping at the chance to put their tongue through 10 rounds of liquid fire. One celebrity in particular is in the "thanks, but no thanks" category.

With guests like Gordon Ramsay earning 47 million views, it's easy to see just how popular Hot Ones has become on YouTube. Appearing on an episode arguably puts celebrities in front of more viewers than a late-night talk show appearance, but not all celebs want to do the show. Comedian and podcast host Joe Rogan recently said that he has no interest in doing Hot Ones, mostly because it looks like such an unpleasant experience.

It's not that Rogan doesn't like heat. Rogan, who has one of the top 10 podcasts on iTunes, went on to say that he enjoys spicy food - just in the right context.

Rogan is also used to the idea of people eating unpleasant things. After all, he witnessed some of the worst food challenges ever while hosting Fear Factor.

Rogan isn't the only star who has flirted with the idea of Hot Ones without actually being on the show. We can also count filmmaker Kevin Smith among that bunch. In September 2019, Smith released a video titled "Not Ones," in which he and his "hetero life mate," Jason Mewes lampooned the show as he and Mewes ate vegan hot wings. It was all part of a promotion for Smith's film Jay & Silent Bob Reboot, but Smith also hinted that Hot Ones had rejected him.

Smith further drummed up attention for the parody with a tweet that Hot Ones had rejected Jay and Silent Bob from the show. Not surprisingly, fans of both Smith and Hot Ones were a little peeved that he had been turned down.

Naturally, host Sean Evans took quick notice of Kevin Smith's parody and claimed that Hot Ones had not turned him down. Evans seemed to dodge any blame for not wanting Smith on the show, and chalked it up to a misstep in communication and scheduling.

In yet another tweet as a follow-up to Evans tweet, Smith maintained that "not interested" was indeed the response he got from the Hot Ones team, but he also admitted scheduling conflicts were ultimately to blame. Evans seemed cool with the apology, tweeting "no hard feelings," so who knows, maybe Kevin Smith will one day find himself in the hot seat. Joe Rogan, on the other hand, will probably never be.

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