Which Guests Could Take The Heat?
What started as a quirky concept quickly grew into one of the most popular celebrity interview shows on the internet. The challenge on Hot Ones is that guests must eat as many of the ten hot sauces in front of them while answering interview questions. As the heat mounts, guests slowly lose their cool (to the dismay of their PR teams), and hilarity ensues. Everyone from Margot Robbie to Bad Bunny has made an appearance, attempting to tackle the world's spiciest hot sauces while articulating coherent answers to host Sean Evans' carefully constructed questions. While some guests really go for it, others appear to be saving face or simply pretending, offering disappointing episodes. Here are our picks for the top 10 best guests on Hot Ones and 10 that disappoint.
1. Gordon Ramsay
Perhaps our favorite episode of Hot Ones ever, Gordon Ramsay's appearance is characterized by his astonishing amount of swearing, weird remedies, and hilariously abysmal spice tolerance. He full-on loses his cool and the episode devolves into hilarity.
2. Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood's episode of Hot Ones was a joy for fans to watch as his goofiness, cleverness, and nerdiness shined through along with his unadulterated enthusiasm when he was asked about his passions for food, music, and horror movies. It's easy to grin throughout this whole episode.
3. Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek's appearance on Hot Ones saw her glamorously crush every sauce like a boss. It wasn't altogether surprising considering her Mexican roots, but it was impressive and extremely enjoyable to witness the banter between her and host Sean Evans nonetheless.
4. Paul Rudd
It's not a surprise that one of the most likable men in Hollywood absolutely killed his Hot Ones performance. He was so genuine, likable, and funny, and even complimented Sean and asked him questions too. To make it even more memorable he mixed all of the ten sauces together and the two men had a heartfelt and tearful moment.
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5. Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron's appearance on Hot Ones was unexpected in the best way. Fans loved seeing the normally impeccably elegant and poised actress get a little more down to earth, swear a lot, and get a little violent.
6. Rachael Ray
Rachael Ray solidified her place as queen of the sauce with her impressive performance on Hot Ones. Not only was she spooning full spoons of hot sauce directly into her mouth, but she was also giving solid advice on how the show could improve the quality of their wings.
7. Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence's appearance on Hot Ones was nothing short of legendary. She literally sobbed in pain while explaining her love for the movie Elf. It was the most genuine and unfiltered reaction to the Da Bomb hot sauce we have ever seen.
8. Aubrey Plaza
Aubrey Plaza is known for her hilarious deadpan comedy, especially in interviews. Her appearance on Hot Ones in which she shows off her quick wit and strong spice tolerance did not disappoint fans, especially the moment she snorted milk.
9. Conan O’Brien
Conan O'Brien built his career off of being a goofy entertainer, so it's no surprise that his episode of Hot Ones is one of the most entertaining ones ever. While his ability to engage in hilarious banter was a given, his toughness in the face of the world's spiciest sauces took fans off-guard.
10. Dave Grohl
The Dave Grohl Hot Ones episode is considered an all-time great. First off, the episode opens up great with both Sean and Dave taking a shot. Dave delighted fans, letting his lovable personality shine through, even in his worst moments of pain.
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Now that we've gone over our absolute favorite guests on Hot Ones, let's talk about the most disappointing episodes you can skip.
1. Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton was never renowned for her lovable personality. Her Hot Ones performance was nothing short of annoying, with her taking weak little nibbles to save face. It would've been awesome to see her take a massive, fearless bite, albeit out of character.
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2. Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny is one of the few guests who didn't complete the hot sauce challenge. He tapped out just after halfway through and finished the episode eating ice cream instead when he should have been polishing off those spicy wings, solidifying his place on the Hot One's wall of shame.
3. Machine Gun Kelly
During Machine Gun Kelly's appearance, the audience was actually worried he might punch Sean in the face for doing this to him. He came off like a downright angry bully and it made us uncomfortable.
4. Bob Odenkirk
The major complaint about Bob Odenkirk's appearance on Hot Ones is that it was boring and unmemorable. His answers were curt and he gave the impression of not wanting to be there.
5. Weird Al
Weird Al's Hot Ones episode was proof that he's a major spice wimp. He stopped eating the wings at some point and just pretended which fans did not appreciate.
6. Kevin Hart
There's no doubt that Kevin Hart is a funny man. However, in his appearance on Hot Ones, he seemed to be hamming it up so much that he came off as ingenuine.
7. Quavo
Rappers aren't necessarily known for their lovable personalities. He may just be a reserved guy, but Quavo's one-word answers to Sean's questions were very disappointing to his fans.
8. Tessa Thompson
On her Hot Ones appearance, Tessa Thompson seemed so concerned with her image that she gave uninsightful, short answers to the questions Sean was asking. While we understand the fear of embarrassment, as audience members, the "losing your cool" moment is the reason we tune in.
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9. Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz certainly kept his cool on his episode of Hot Ones, which was honestly kind of disappointing. His appearance was quite honestly a snooze fest.
10. Joel Embiid
Joen Embiid may be a force on the basketball court, but that doesn't mean he can bring the same tenacity to eating hot wings, nor does it mean he's winning any personality contests. Fans found he came off as arrogant as a guest on Hot Wings.
