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The beauty of it is it looks so normal. It looks so plain. The power that it holds.
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Hey, what's going on everybody?
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For 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're joined by Jenny.
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She's a chart-topping, record-breaking global pop star who just released her debut studio album.
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It's called Ruby and includes the breakout hits Solo, Jenny, and Mantra.
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But how do pretty girls handle spicy wings?
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I guess only time will tell.
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Jenny, welcome to the show.
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Thank you for having me, Sean.
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I am very happy and excited and scared to be here.
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How are you around spicy food before we get started?
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Are you someone who enjoys a little heat?
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In my daily life, I have no nothing no spice in my life.
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I don't I don't like spicy food or anything to do with spice.
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If anything, I like things plain, but here I am.
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And there's no turning back. That's exactly right.
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Are you ready to get started? I am.
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Oh, we're going right in. Here we go. Okay. Mhm. Mhm. This was good. Nine to go.
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So, I understand that your album Ruby is inspired in part by the 16th century William Shakespeare play As You Like It.
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I'm curious, what kind of connection did you make between your own journey and Shakespeare's exploration of the stages of life?
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When I first read the play and saw how they broke down into seven different stages, what I was coming from was also the seven years of being in a group of Blackpink and how every little event has changed me over time.
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I've had my ups and downs.
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I've had my roller coaster emotions of when I loved music, when I hated music, and and every moment in between was was the important things that got me here.
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So, I started just breaking myself down, and I guess it just inspired me to look at myself in a different way and and really dive into what got me here and who I am, if that makes sense.
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I am following you all the way.
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And you'll take me on a journey, I'll take you on a journey.
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If you're ready to move on here to wing number two. I'm ready.
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I'm actually excited for wing two. Just winging it. Okay. You know what though?
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I'm going to try my best and keep my calm.
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I'm not going to overreact over spice, you know?
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I like I like that you're making this claim on wing two. We'll see how it goes. All right? It's It's It's now here.
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I feel like I'm at Hot Ones now. Yep. The party's started. It has started. Okay. It's good though.
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So, I think it's really interesting and honest when you talk about making this record.
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You make it very clear that it was not at all an easy process.
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When you think about the creative decisions that went into putting together this album, is there something that you're particularly proud to have fought for on the album's behalf? Um yes, so many things.
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So, I had to fight for a few of the songs and honestly, the whole core message to begin with.
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We didn't have to forcefully make the music easy for people to like this album.
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Let me try and do what I like and what I convince myself to do to to get to people.
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And a lot of the songs on this album, I really had to fight for it.
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Especially a song like Zen, a song like Starlight, which I understand that it might not be the first thing that could pop up in people's mind, but I knew that it would touch the people that I want to touch.
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I saw a few episodes where people start getting from the third wing.
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It gets you kind of in the back, but I can survive. I see it. what?
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I'm so proud of myself right now. I'm so proud. Thank you.
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I got I'm here in the third wing and I'm surviving.
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Having the best More than surviving. Mhm.
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Can you describe something that you've learned from a vocal coach that you think is really helped you as a singer?
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Like whether it's something physical like jaw position or something psychological like a mental hurdle you had to overcome?
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Like is there a lesson that you hold close?
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I remember this was in LA with my vocal coach and on our very first day on our very first session, he had me just stood there and look at the window and just scream as loud as I can.
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It wasn't to scream in the most beautiful voice or to be the loudest.
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It was to get to that state of releasing everything that's kind of holding you up.
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I don't know if this could help anyone, but it did for me.
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so there's so many tricks and, you know, things that you could do to prep your vocals and and to get you to the next level, but this could be your very first one of your first steps is to you need to be able to just let go. Pop open that window. and oops, no fear. Like look at me now. I I see that. Yeah. Come on.
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This one doesn't even look spicy. I'm disappointed. I see. Mhm.
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It's not the color that matters.
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Looks can be deceiving, you know.
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It does have a another level to it, you know. Yeah, I know. It's kicking me. On my tongue. Oh my god. Not disappointed, right? That's right. Oh, what's happening?
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It's just you know when you're like I'm at Hot Ones, you know, this is the party.
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Unfortunately, the party just gets it gets louder, it gets more intense. Oh my god. People come in. Yeah. It's coming at me.
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So recently you ran through almost the entirety of Ruby during your performance at Coachella.
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What do you learn about your own music by performing it live?
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Like do fans react to certain songs or lyrics in ways that surprise you?
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I've never released an album with with 15 songs inside.
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And it's still kicking my tongue.
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I know, and you know what?
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I'm not going to lie to you, Jenny.
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That is just where we're at, all right? That's just the show. All right, got it.
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But but my favorite part is when they when they just start screaming the lyrics of the songs that never made it as a single and you call that a B B-side track, right? Yeah, yeah. Right?
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It's the a whole different term in Korean.
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A B-side track and they're just screaming it and lyrics from the top to the end and that's that's when you really feel like, "Oh, they really do listen to your album.
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They really do listen to your music." They're shooting at me. No, from all sides.
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The walls are closing in. Oh, yeah.
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Thankfully, you have the tea. Does tea help? I guess.
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I see people drinking milk.
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Should I be drinking milk? Maybe.
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Milk is the move in times like these, yeah. Oh, mustard. Mustard is friendly.
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So, I asked Lisa this question.
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I'm curious if maybe you have any advice.
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Is there a Korean beauty tip that I should incorporate into my skin care routine? Mhm.
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I think it's all about the consistence consist- consistency.
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Um it's the dedication that they put.
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I don't think it has anything to do with anything.
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There's no secret magic, I don't believe.
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It's the fact that they care so much and they they are dedicated to keep their skin healthy is the key for me and if I I'd state this to all my friends and everyone, but drink lots of water.
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Drink lots of water and then I got to wear that mask every day. Yeah, hydration.
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Okay, this one is yellow. Mhm. I'm just so good. Oh my god.
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I don't know what I was afraid of.
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You had this dog you the whole time. I'm so surprised.
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I have been talking about coming on this show for the past 2 weeks.
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Like I was nervous about it.
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I I was telling all my friends that I'm going on hot ones and I don't like spicy food. I don't know what to do.
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But All you had to do is face it. Exactly. you psych yourself up.
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You know, we build these walls ourselves. We do. All right.
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But you just had to come into the studio throw down on some wings I am it.
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I'm honest kind of disappointed, Sean. Ooh. I had high hopes. Well, let's see.
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I'm wearing waterproof mascara.
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So, this one is called Apricot. Okay? I don't love the name. Emphasis on the hot.
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I can see it right there on the label. Mhm. Take a good bite.
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There's definitely some spice in my mouth, but I can deal with it. So, yep.
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Can you give me two things you love and one thing you don't about being a hamster mom?
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Two things I love and one thing you don't.
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First of all, they are adorable and so funny to look at and fluffy. Is number one.
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Second part is you get to feed them, which is also really fun and cute.
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And one thing I don't like about it is they are constantly constantly running on that wheel and does not stop even if you want some peace of mind.
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They're like, "No, I'm going to do my cardio of the day." Oh.
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This is Oh, we hear the the the bomb beyond insanity.
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Take a photo of me in case this might be the last last little breath that I take. It's the bomb. Okay.
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This one looks scary, too. I know. Oh, no. This is no joke.
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You're scrambling, trying to find something, anything over there. That's smart. Got a new napkin. This is I know. Go ahead. Get up. Take a lap.
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Do whatever you have to do. Walk it out.
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Just open that window and scream, you know, in times like these. That's all right.
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So, I'm a big fan of the cooking tutorials THAT YOU DO. I CAN'T.
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WHAT'S THE KEY TO FOLDING A perfect mandoo?
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I THINK BABY, ONE SECOND, PLEASE. YEAH, take your time. Take your time. I'm in pain. Yeah, it's all right. Let it out. Let it out.
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It's that moment, you know?
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Is this the spiciest thing you've ever eaten in your life? I CAN'T BREATHE. GUYS, I YEAH, I KNOW. I CAN'T HEAR ANYMORE. GOD, HELP. Help me. There's no help. There's no help.
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You're just stuck on this YouTube show. For better or worse.
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In times like these, definitely worse. I'm now shaking. Yeah.
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But, you've made it so far.
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But, you've made it this far.
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eaten anything like that? Never.
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Yeah, and probably never again. I would not. I would never. Oh my god. GUYS, GUYS. I'M DONE. YEAH.
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I THINK THE KEY IS to just like squeeze it really well. I'm so sorry. I can't even speak.
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I knew this would happen.
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This is why I warned you people.
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I am now unable to Here you go. Here's some ice cream.
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This is kind of nice in times like these. I can't breathe.
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And then just be careful around the eyes.
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Just be careful around the eyes. Don't touch the eyes. Where am I? Who sent me home? I want to go home.
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I'm having trouble understanding English right now. No, I get that. Yeah.
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Does it Has anyone felt that Have you ever You know what, though?
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I wouldn't be able to tell.
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Jenny, I would not be able to tell.
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You know, I know what you're going through.
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And the whole set It's all just all closing in on you. It is. Right? It really is.
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And the spice It's attacking your brain.
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It's attacking the way that you think.
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It's attacking the way that you talk.
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And then here you are on this show tethered to it, a hostage on our own I know. I know. You and me both.
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With every wing, it's like a new thing is unlocked, right?
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But, we also feel so alive. We do. You know, right? dead. It's the stages of life. Jenny, you know? Okay. Okay. I am okay now.
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And now, here's the problem with this show.
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Is that there's a storm, right?
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And then, the storm ends. The rain ends. Mhm.
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And the clouds break, and the sun comes through again. Mhm.
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But, then the next wing if you're ready to move on.
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I I I am going to be brave. You know, I'm here. You're making me brave.
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I'm catching it second-hand from you.
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This one is called sucker punch.
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Oh, I have a bad feeling. Oh. Oh, my body is shaking.
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This might keep me back up, so I'm so scared. I like that.
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Always looking on the uh bright side. I love that.
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I don't even know what I'm staring at at the moment. By the way. Oh, no. I know. I know. Not fun. It's here again. By any means. It's here again. It's here. I get it. I know. I know. Help. Has anyone died here? No. No.
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Everyone makes it through. Fainted?
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No, you'd be the first, but like let's let's stay on our feet. Let's stay on our feet. You got this.
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Do you have a favorite capybara fun You know, I recently learned Uh-huh.
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that they can stay underwater for 5 minutes and then they'll sometimes sleep with their noses sticking out of the surface like near the water's They do that. They do that.
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Capybaras are really It's so spicy. It's so spicy.
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I recently had one come to me for my music video.
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They actually feel like a really big hedgehog, but not as spiky.
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Give me your perspective of that wing.
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Okay, here's what I think. Let's not dab.
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Sometimes we'll open up the top, we'll dab it.
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Let's chill on that, okay?
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You've gone through enough.
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But it's like But there's just one more and like think about it.
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You'll go home tonight, you'll think about like, oh, I just had one more. I just had one more. that feeling, you know. Right. Exactly.
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And we don't want that feeling, okay?
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So maybe we just do like a little bite on wing 10, you know.
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What I'm now most surprised is when I was watching this show Mhm.
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I loved to also listen to the interviews that you were doing with your guest.
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I'm giving you nothing here. I'm giving you lot.
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I'm giving you tears and screams. Those are great. Are you sure?
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Yeah, I mean we built an empire on that.
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I came to conquer, so I will.
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I did not come here to give up.
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The beauty of it is it looks so normal. It looks so plain. The power that it holds. Yeah, you know what?
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It's it's it's a metaphor even for the show, you know?
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It's just this very simple black curtain set. Mhm.
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But then the taste, the flavor of it all.
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Honestly, those two, when I had it, this room felt like something else.
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I swear to god I entered a dream state. Yeah. Yeah.
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Just a tiny little tiny bit. Yeah, little tiny bit.
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With that bite, Jennie, you have conquered the Hot Ones Gauntlet I'm shaking.
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and join Rosé and Lisa as accomplished HOT ONES ALUM.
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DO YOU HAVE A MESSAGE I THINK I'M ALLERGIC TO SPICE.
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I'M TELLING YOU MY SPINE is like shaking up.
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Do you have a message for Jisoo? Oh, yes.
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Do you think you could convince her to come on the show?
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100% because she is the one who taught me spicy and she's the she's the other you.
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Like she made me eat spicy food with her.
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Since ever since we were trainees.
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So, I think she is the one who should come on this show. You're going to love it.
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Whatever Rosé and Lisa did, this is the real reaction.
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They I cuz I watched your episodes and they were so chill about it.
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So, I was like if they're doing it, then maybe I could do it too, but I can't. You can. I can't. You can and you did.
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Look at you, Jennie, taking on the wings of death, living to tell the tale, and now there's nothing left to do but roll out the red carpet for you. I'm like shaking.
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This camera, this camera, this camera.
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Let the people know what do going on in your mouth? god.
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There something has opened up in my nose and I got This is not pretty at all. But it's okay. You make it look good. Well, maybe I can help.
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The new album's called Ruby.
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Oh, I was I was supposed to please help me out.
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The new album's called Ruby and it's out now.
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Make sure you pick it up cuz Jenny did not suffer in VAIN OVER HERE. WOW.
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I'M SO HAPPY but I'm so sorry I was not able to answer most of your questions.
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But I I I'm telling I think from from this one from then on it's just It's a party. It's a party. It's kicking me. Oh my god.
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