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EvenHot OneshostSean Evanshas his limits when it comes to eating spicy foods.
While promoting his partnership withTUMSfor itsAutoburn Road Trip campaign, Evans opens up about how his eating habits differ off-screen.
“When it comes to spicy food, because of the show, it makes me take care of myself a little bit more outside of that show,” Evans, 35, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “So a lot of salads, a lot of juice [and] a lot of cereal when I’m not doing it.”
Evans adds: “We’ve been doing this now for like, seven years, couple hundred episodes. So when I’m off the clock, keep the TUMS handy and try to avoid the super spicy stuff.”
With many years of spicy food consumption under his belt, Evans doesn’t “have that panic” when it comes to trying out a new dish of that caliber.
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Evans has been hostingHot Onessince 2015. He’s had a wide range of stars appear on the series over the years, fromPaul RuddtoHalle BerrytoGordon Ramsay.
“I’d go home for Thanksgiving. My aunt’s like, ‘You know who’d be great on the show? Gordon Ramsay.’ Then, finally, we got him in. So that felt like [it] was an albatross growing around my neck for years,” he adds.
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As for who the fans want next, Evans reveals the one name that keeps popping up:Keanu Reeves.
“Keanu Reeves is like the number one, like, most requested,” he adds. “So, he’s our new Gordon Ramsay.”
As of late, Evans has narrowed his focus on TUMS' Autoburn Road Trip campaign. Together, they created a path that highlighted some of the spiciest dishes at family-owned restaurants across America, includingBig G’s Pizzain Chicago andRocky’s Hot Chicken Shackin Asheville, N.C.
For the tour’s last stop, Evans visited Brick Lane Curry House — an Indian restaurant located in New York City’s East Village neighborhood. The spot is best known for its P’haal, which is an extremely hot curry that requires customers who dare to try it to state a verbal disclaimer not holding the restaurant accountable for any physical or emotional damage that follows.
TUMS' Autoburn Road Trip “started as just a way to heat things up after an especially bland year,” Evans says.
“So many people weren’t able to visit these restaurants over the last year. So the road trip came about as a way to highlight some of these family-owned, independent restaurants. Then their amazing spicy dishes that go along with it,” he continues. “So that’s the idea, to just spice things up after an especially bland year.”
source: people.com
