Chris Hemsworth revealed he had to pause filming the YouTube show Hot Ones in May 2024 because he felt sick during the challenge. The Marvel actor appeared on the program to promote his film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, where guests answer questions while eating increasingly spicy hot wings. Although Hemsworth completed all ten wings, he disclosed that the crew briefly stopped recording as he was close to vomiting.
Intense Spice Led to Mid-Shoot Break
Hemsworth recounted on the SmartLess podcast how his confidence grew as he progressed through the wings but quickly crumbled near the end.
“I did (all 10 wings). I was getting really cocky and kind of just more, more, more, more – and this one’s not so bad – and by the ninth or 10th one, it’s just a different game,”
he said.
“They just stopped recording because I was about to throw up, and they got me ice cream and milk.”
Despite this interruption, he finished the episode but experienced significant aftereffects.
Severe Aftermath Following the Show
Hemsworth described how eating nothing before the show contributed to his discomfort.
“We were all supposed to go out for dinner that night, and I hadn’t eaten all day. By the time I did the show, the first thing I put in my stomach was this bowl of hot sauce,”
he said, adding that he spent the next 12 hours feeling sick.
“Then I just went back to the hotel room and I sat there for the next 12 hours hugging the toilet bowl. I was just on the floor. Nothing was operating properly. Everything wanted to come out.”
Other Celebrities Have Faced Similar Challenges
Hemsworth is not alone in suffering after participating in Hot Ones. Jennifer Lawrence described a similar experience after her appearance on the program in 2023. The Hunger Games star told Watch What Happens Live about how quickly her stomach rebelled.
“My stomach gave me, like, eight minutes to get upstairs and then she… she…(vomited),”
Lawrence said, highlighting the difficult nature of Sean Evans’s fiery interview format.
The Toll of Hot Ones on Guests
Hot Ones is known for pushing celebrities to their limits as they answer questions while enduring extremely spicy food. This episode with Chris Hemsworth adds to a growing list of guests who have faced real physical challenges, underscoring the show’s intense demands. Hemsworth’s willingness to complete the challenge despite feeling unwell illustrates the difficult balance stars navigate between promotion and personal endurance during such appearances.
