US talk show host Conan O’Brien has revealed that he had a complete breakdown during his appearance on the viral Hot Ones YouTube show, in which celebrities are interviewed by Sean Evans while eating increasingly spicy chicken wings. The host, who completed all 10 wings and even smeared the hottest sauce all over his face and drank it from the bottle, later said that he “lost his mind” and had suffered a breakdown physically, emotionally and spiritually. He also relayed that he hadn’t realised that the sauce had gotten underneath his wedding ring, causing burns on his skin.
Speaking to host Jake Tapper on CNN, O’Brien stated that he would follow through anything he found funny, even if he suffered later. The comedian appeared on the season finale of the show’s 23rd season to promote his new travel series for HBO, Conan O’Brien Must Go, a spinoff of his popular podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend. After 28 years, he concluded his run on talk shows this year.
Celebrity guests on the show, including Jennifer Lawrence and Sydney Sweeney, have previously achieved viral status for their own extreme experiences. Lawrence had reportedly described herself as “passionately throwing up” after the interview, while Sweeney’s beaming smile became the subject of a viral meme.
The interview with O’Brien can be found on the show’s official YouTube page, along with a multitude of other previous episodes
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