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Hey, what's going on everybody?
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From First We Feast, I'm Sean Evans and you're watching Hot Ones.
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It's the show with hot questions and even hotter wings.
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And today we open up season 7 with Chrissy Teigen.
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She's a TV host, Twitter juggernaut, and best-selling author.
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Speaking of, you can pick up her latest cookbook, the highly anticipated Cravings: Hungry for More, available online and in stores now.
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Chrissy Teigen, welcome to the show. Hello. It's about time. It is about time.
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I've been hearing on Twitter for so long, "When are you going to do Hot Ones?"
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You know, and I hear the same exact thing and I know that you describe yourself as a hot sauce freak.
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So, I take it today's challenge will be light work. I'm I'm a wing freak. I'm a hot sauce freak. I'm a hot wing freak.
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I feel like we're going to be okay. But, who knows?
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I've I've seen some episodes.
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And developing story, just a few hours ago you tweeted about your tongue being raw from eating Ruffles.
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You think that's a disadvantage here?
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wasn't I didn't think it through.
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I mean, I knew this was going to happen today and my tongue I don't know if you see this, but it it hurts. Slightly, yep. Huh? Slightly. an excuse though.
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We don't even We're not even using that as an excuse.
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We're still going to go for it. Respect, Chrissy.
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You ready to get it started for season 7?
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When you go to Hooters, are they just so exciting?
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Red carpet treatment every time.
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So, you're not shy about calling it how you see it, which can be a real internet viper's nest when you're talking about food.
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So, what I want to do is bounce some of the most unpopular Chrissy Teigen food hot takes off of you and just give you a chance to defend them, okay? Okay. Okay. Why is Nutella trash?
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Oh god, I knew that one was the first one for some reason.
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I think a lot of people actually think that the hazelnut is good for them and and they like it's like a oh, I feel I'm so French and no, it's it's a you're eating chocolate in the morning.
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It's like a it's like the mimosa of foods you just want to drink in the morning, which is fine.
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But, that's that's what I have to say about Nutella.
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Did you get any backlash for saying that Milky Ways suck? They are trash. And yes, I did.
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But, nobody is like oh, I just had one.
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Everyone's like no, it's not.
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And I was like when did you have it last?
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They're like oh, I was four.
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Where do you stand on deep dish these days cuz you once wrote a scathing blog post, but I've also heard you describe it as a topless sexier calzone.
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It really Listen, we went to Chicago.
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I think I tried four or five different ones.
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I did fall in I I I respect it for what it is. It's not pizza.
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That's going to be a thing. That's good.
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So, as someone who says she's hated parties since 1993, you offer a hilariously honest window into a award show culture and people are so fascinated by these clout festivals.
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So, if you'll humor us, we need a Chrissy Teigen guide to surviving an award show. Okay.
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What is one thing that actually is amazing about the VIP experience of an award show and then one thing that's not nearly as glamorous as people think it is?
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You still have dogs sniffing up your dress and stuff.
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They just assume that everyone's just packing drugs at all times.
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Um and you always think that people are like partying and but no, everyone is just looking for the same drink.
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Basically, they're all like do Do you know where the bar is?
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Do you know where the bar is?
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And it's also very annoying cuz everyone wants you in your seat.
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that when they see you stand up to go get a drink, they tell you that there's no bar or they they try to lure you back into your seats cuz obviously they don't want a whole room of just seat fillers, so.
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And then from the 2016 Oscars cringe face to this year's Emmys reaction, you get memed relentlessly in the audience.
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me trying to avoid a face, by the way, and it was even worse.
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I don't know how to just clap, apparently.
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I don't know how to do it.
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Is it difficult just sitting there knowing that any gesture or any facial expression could become a viral news story?
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Well, now they're looking for it though, which is what's tough.
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Like, they'll be um they're when they do that camera thing, they're 2 ft in front of you, the red light turns on, and that's what makes me nervous.
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I see that light go on, and then I'm like, "Ooh, I'm doing something stupid." Yes.
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If the light didn't come on, I don't think these faces would happen. I get really nervous.
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So, I'll take a wing to talk about your cookbook.
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And by the way, shout-out to your editor, Francis Lam, who's a friend of the brand. Fran. Francis incredible.
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I know that you're a cookbook fanatic yourself.
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You'll bring in these huge coffee table books onto planes.
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Besides Cravings 1 and 2, what are three cookbooks you think everyone should have on their shelf? Oh god. Ooh, this is good.
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Um gosh, I think Ina makes a beautiful book.
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Yeah, she is always one that I love.
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Um yeah, I love Michael Symon's books.
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Him with meat is just a beautiful thing. Oh my gosh, Momofuku.
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Momofuku um both David's book and also Christina's is just unreal.
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Can you give me one idiot-proof recipe that even an idiot like me can handle?
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Describe it as much detail as possible. No. Really? Mhm.
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Oh my gosh, my mom's Thai fried ribs, for sure.
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It's truly you just take a a slab of baby back ribs, cut it up, toss it in soy sauce, maybe like 50 cloves of minced garlic, um some like big chunks of pepper, and then let it marinate for 15 minutes, and then drop it in hot oil, and they just get so jerky delicious. My daughter loves them. Yeah, it's easy.
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You you If you mess that up, you can't you can't cuz you can't you can't put too much garlic in it.
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You can't put too much soy sauce.
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The only thing you could possibly do You No, it's you got it. Completely idiot-proof. Locked down. idiot-proof.
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All right, Chrissy, you ready to move on? Yeah.
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I almost want to just jump to the end.
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We should have reversed it.
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One time Eddie Huang did that.
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And if he were here today, he would tell you that that was a mistake. If he were alive today. were alive today.
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So, this next one is the Small Axe Peppers Habanero Mango. Mhm.
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That kicked it up a notch. Mhm.
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The only issue is I'm getting kind of full.
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If I just licked on them for a while, would that be acceptable?
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Well, you know firsthand how petty the internet can be.
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So, I think that that's up to them.
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Like maybe they would think like that was legendary. more respectful. licked the wings.
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I actually do cuz like who cares if you take on white meat or whatever. Yeah, I agree.
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I think that you should give that a shot. Okay.
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So, in this new media clickbait economy, there's this trend where people take random tweets from celebrities and then drum them up into full-blown news stories. Yeah.
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Do you have any thoughts on that practice cuz you seem to live under that microscope in a way that few others do.
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have to love it because it's why I am who I am.
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It's you know, that those kind of stories you know, gets me on shows like Hot Ones, which is great.
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But yeah, it is annoying because on Twitter, people follow you, they know your humor.
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And then once that gets translated into a story, everyone's like leaving comments like who cares?
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And I'm like that's what I'm saying. Who cares?
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It was just a dumb tweet.
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It wasn't meant to be some kind of you know, think piece.
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Let's workshop me to put more on if I'm just licking?
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Cuz I don't want this to be a thing later that I didn't eat the wing. Uh yeah.
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Yeah, if that's what you want to do. Can I open it? Sure. Okay.
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And while you open that, let's workshop the title of this video right now.
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The following, which do you prefer?
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Chrissy Teigen is all of us while eating spicy wings.
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Chrissy Teigen drags her haters while eating spicy wings.
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Or Chrissy Teigen is mom goals AF while eating spicy wings. AF is out.
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Um oh my god, it is true, too.
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One of those is going to be it, isn't it?
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I I first of all, I already know the Chicago pizza thing is going to come back and just bite me in the ass cuz it bit me in the ass 5 years ago. God damn it. Chrissy Teigen pizza.
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It's just not like dogs deep dish pizza while eating spicy wings. happen.
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And then when I go to John's going to perform in Chicago, he's going to get booed.
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It's And our whole family is ruined. Whoa. Okay, that's a lot. I'm just going to talk. There, see? Mhm.
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This is Can I suck on it? Of course. Okay.
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Breaking new ground here on Hot Ones. fine. Chill, no problem.
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Los Calientes, light work.
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All right, Chrissy, we have a current segment on our show called Explain That Gram where we do a deep dive on our guest's Instagram for interesting pictures that need more context. Okay.
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So, I'll bust out the laptop.
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I'll show you the picture and then you tell me the bigger story. Does that sound good?
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All right, laptop, please. Bill back in. Back in.
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You're like Gellman of Hot Ones The Gellman of Hot Ones. That's his new nickname.
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What do you remember about the day that 40 Nugs took the mound at Dodger Stadium?
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I remember it from these photos.
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I think it was my dad's birthday.
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And maybe like this is like 10 tequila shots in, which is a lot.
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Like that's I mean, I remember looking from the mound at the catcher, seeing three of them, and then aim aiming for the middle one. That's a good way to go. Yeah.
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And I think it was just a foot short. I was really proud.
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I remember everyone thinking that um it was a reference to drugs.
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They thought like nugs, like But that's like your go-to order at the 40 chicken nuggets. Exactly. People got to know.
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Drug free is the way to be, guys. Nuggets.
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What was a more memorable experience for you?
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Licking Padma's ear or licking the side of my face?
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WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT AWKWAFINA day yesterday. Um I love Padma. I'm sorry. No, it's okay.
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I won't take it personal.
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And then I actually posted one at her house on her roof where my boob was out and I didn't realize it. Woah.
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post that You didn't show that one? You freed the nipple? Yeah, I did.
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But then they took that down probably or not?
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No, I left it up I left it up.
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They didn't take it down. No.
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It's up cuz I had a sheer piece over it.
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So I feel like it wasn't just like uh Colored in between the lines there, Chrissy.
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Thus concludes explain that gram.
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Are you ready to move on? Uh I am.
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From the back half of the famous wing licking episode.
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I'm not going to do the same thing those That was good move.
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hear my publicist like Definitely hotter. Mhm. Oof. Yeah. That one's hot.
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So you're a woman of many passions, cooking, hosting, trolling.
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But I'd be remiss not to mention your love of gaming.
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If you were a video game programmer and you could make two changes to Mario Odyssey, what would they be? Oh. Mhm. That's a good question.
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Why I never wanted to go back and do those silver boxes that are everywhere?
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You know how those like open up new moons?
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I I never figure out how to It's my fault though. It's not their fault. But you can put it out.
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do the extra jump, like the extra high jump they get and that ruined like maybe 25 moons for me.
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I couldn't get the I couldn't get to those.
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When you get frustrated, are you a throw-the-controller, crack-a-screen kind of person, or do you stay on top of it? I I throw it. Yeah, I get mad.
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There's some levels on the when you're at at the When you're on the moon Yeah.
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There's all these if you If you have to play it to know, but you have to like jump down and there's a second level where it gets real dusty and there's all these little doors.
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I can't pass any of those and I remember throwing the controller a lot of those.
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I still I haven't My goal is to get all the moons, but all I've done so far is pass the whole game. Okay. Fire water. Fire water. Fire water. Okay. That's already in this. This is wild, Chrissy. Thank you. My hands are shaking. It's tart. Mhm. Okay. That's tart. Mhm. Okay. [ __ ] Yeah.
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So, my guess is that sometimes in your trolling, you expect to cause a little bit of a stir, but I imagine that there are other times in the firestorm catches you completely by surprise.
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When I think about all the niche interest groups you've been censored over the years, be it the man sandal brigade or the clean eating cult. Yeah. Cyclists. That was a big one.
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I was going to ask who considers Chrissy Teigen public enemy number one. Cyclists, absolutely.
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Yeah, that was That was a rough one for me.
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I remember that like it was yesterday.
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Also, people teams of people that Like those superstar protection task force. Stans, yes.
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That's a good way to put it.
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Can you tell me what was like in my mouth too long. I was showing off. I was like, "Rinse it."
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Yeah, remember early on when you're like, "These are easy. These are freebies. These are free frost.
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Why do we even have them on here?"
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that was That was like the Scrabble free space in there.
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And then it's getting It's getting real. Yeah.
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What if any lesson did you take away from nice bug gate? Is he a nice bug? Yeah.
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Do you want to give him a kiss? I'm going to get him. I'm stupid. Like I'll do anything. I'll touch anything.
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Like I'll But yeah, I shouldn't have Probably shouldn't have brought my kid into it.
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I was like, "Luna, touch it."
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But I had a lot of entomologists and I had a lot of nature experts saying that it was very good for me to teach my daughter that all things are living and breathing and beautiful and Even if they have some sort of paralyzing venom, you know?
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We're all creatures on this space rock.
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was apparently watching my Instagram, too, and they like ran over on a golf cart and they were like, "Don't play with those."
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I would suggest not pouring it on there. I heard about this one. Yeah. I'm going to burp. That's right. Let it go. Oh, I would. It's too too acidic. Okay. Okay, be careful. Be careful.
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Oh, that doesn't even smell like food. Yeah. Oh my god. That Yeah.
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I would maybe just just nibble off the wing, yeah. Okay.
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No, because that I don't want to just win.
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You don't want to This is a season opener. Yeah. We just set the bar. Did you have that chip?
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Yeah, the Paqui chip, the world's hottest chip.
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ate it like it was nothing. Really?
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I thought that was super spicy. Did you have that? Yeah, corner of it. Okay, that's fine. That's fine. That's good. That's good. Okay, be careful. Really? I'm telling you. Woof. Mhm. That's smoky.
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It's almost like a mezcal, like a Yeah.
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Oh, and then you and then it goes down. Mhm.
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All right, cuz your career touches so many different spaces.
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So, what I want to do is hit you with some career accomplishments, and I'm just curious if it's a highlight, if you don't give a [ __ ] We'll just explain this. Does that sound good? Okay.
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Receiving your lifelong dream Christmas gift of an entire wheel of cheese.
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At the time it was really it ranked way up there. So important to me.
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Didn't have a fridge for it.
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It went bad in within days.
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Being briefcase model number 12 on Deal or No Deal.
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It's horrible, but I love talking about it cuz it's so stupid.
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And I didn't even I got fired.
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I couldn't do the briefcase thing. Like I fired? Yeah. Wow.
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[ __ ] how does this get so much worse?
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You got fired from doing No Deal? I got demoted.
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So, I was a briefcase girl. Where do they send you? I became a banker girl. Mhm.
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And you wear like a Robert Palmer outfit.
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The black with the red lipstick. Doesn't make any sense. Thank you. I got you. Thank you. You're shaking. Yeah, listen.
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I'm not a I'm no superhero.
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Yeah, grab some of those cubes.
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How about you and John topping a poll of celebrity couples people would most like to have a threesome with?
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I love that cuz that means we project this sexiness that we don't really have project have. We have it.
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But like I think one of my questions yesterday was oh how hard do you guys go at it after the E got? I was like not hard.
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All right Chrissy, you ready to move on? [ __ ] that one sucks. Yeah. [ __ ] that one. THAT ONE'S NO GOOD. OKAY. SHE'S BACK.
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Little casual with the pour. Okay.
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What does Exxus Rosto mean? I don't know.
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We've been debating even how to pronounce it internally.
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This seven pot primo considered one of the hottest peppers.
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Extreme heat but also exceptional flavor. Use liberally. Oh, check that box.
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Colorado, I have family in Colorado in Durango. Hi Durango. Hi Cassie, Brian, Cindy. Here we go. It's going down.
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I'm going to bite it and eat all the part. Woah. It's different hot. All right.
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So, one of the things I think people appreciate about you is that you approach leisure time with great gusto and don't exclusively engage in these basic celebrity behaviors like going to Nobu Malibu and pretending to ski in Aspen. So, I'm curious.
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What do you as a better night out?
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WrestleMania or Medieval Times? Oh. Ouch.
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Just talking made it hurt. Mhm.
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Medieval Times has an amazing turkey leg and their tomato soup [ __ ] These ones it's fine until you talk. Mhm.
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It's a good thing we made an interview show around this, you know.
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If you were stuck on a desert island with only one show to binge, what would it be? I've been milk I think. No. Woah. Blood bath.
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Can't wait to see you on Fallon tonight. All right, Chrissy. This is the last dab.
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We call it the last dab cuz it's traditional around here to put a little extra on the last wing.
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You don't have to if you don't want to, but I would say, you know, you've come this far.
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And you know what I'm going to do?
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I'm going to a little I'm going to put on a little and smear it right along with you.
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Thank That'd be so cool if you got if the last one end up like everyone's like, "Fuck."
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And then you end up it's stick just like It's like ice cream?
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Yeah, like maple brown sugar. Right, right. It's not. No.
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Lest you had any thoughts that it was In my mind I'm like, is a trick. It's delicious. It's amazing. Chocolate pepper.
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It's a good strong, healthy coating. Okay. I'll eat. So, it's going down.
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All right, Chrissy, here we are at the final stage.
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Your cookbook is full of serviceable tips and tricks for the aspiring home cook.
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And one of the hardest things that people do, one of the biggest mistakes that people make is in pitting an avocado.
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We know that you have a whole page breaking it down in your book, but how can you do it with a bajillion Scovilles coursing through you? Okay.
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Chrissy, could you talk through the steps for us? Okay.
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This is a passion of mine. Pitting avocados.
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Yeah, just I call it Instagram pitting.
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It's not the way I would do it in real life if I'm just making a salad or something. Have a clean knife. Take your avocado. Turn, turn, turn.
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Give it like a gentle click. But be patient. Take your time. There we go. Use just the tip. There it is. There it is.
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Beautifully plated, beautifully cut, beautifully pit.
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Chrissy Teigen running the Hot Ones gauntlet in a way that only Chrissy Teigen can.
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And now there's nothing left to do but roll out the red carpet for you, you legend.
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This camera, this camera, this camera.
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Let the people know what you have going on in your life. I got to say it? Mhm. Oh, where is she at?
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Cravings: Hungry for More is out now at bookstores everywhere.
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Or no, everywhere that carries books. Important distinction.
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And Cravings collection my homewares collection is available exclusively at Target and you're going to love it. Good job, CHRISSY. GOOD JOB. MHM.
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WOW, THAT [ __ ] monster. The bomb.
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I am I don't know if I'll ever be the same after the bomb.
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You guys, someone has to try this. 1 million two. 1 million three.
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That's pretty good form, Phil.
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You should get that cool shirt. You didn't hear?
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Hot Ones merch, it's available now.
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I thought you only wore Where's Waldo shirts.
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I used to wear Where's Waldo shirts. One.