What is Sean Evans' net worth? This is how much money the host of ‘Hot Ones’ makes

The 25th season of Hot Ones concluded last week with Hollywood star Ben Stiller becoming the latest celebrity to struggle through a succession of mouth-burning chicken wings.

The show’s host, Sean Evans, has been a part of Hot Ones throughout and has become a household name, thanks in large part to the incredible list of guests that have featured on the YouTube series.

Now 354 episodes in, the bizarre ‘interview-endurance test’ format is clearly working and it’s earnt Evans a very decent bank balance. CelebrityNetWorth estimates Sean Evans' net worth at about $8 million.

Although it remains free-to-watch on YouTube, the show’s low budget and multiple revenue streams make it a pretty profitable venture for parent company ‘First We Feast’. The Wall Stream Journal writes that Hot Ones has benefitted from a number of sponsorships over the years and its enormous audience figures ensure a substantial advertising revenue. Finally, the viral nature of the content saves a fortune on marketing costs, meaning that the advertising spend is close to zero.

How was Hot Ones created?

After getting a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Illinois, Evans initially worked as a copywriter with the Chicago Tourism Board. He went on to work for Complex, interviewing the likes of 2 Chainz and Steph Curry.

The idea for Hot Ones came from Evans and in 2015 he began developing the format with Christopher Schonberger, the founder of First We Feast. Schonberger saw it as an opportunity to offer something different from the more staid celebrity interviews that often felt too sanitised.

“People were looking for something to puncture the veneer of celebrity—how interviews were becoming more experiential and gamified,” Schonberger told The New York Times. “Hot Ones was just the dumbest idea of all time. How is it, philosophically, that the dumbest idea is the best?”

“It’s like, well, we can’t just have people get drunk or high. but I think we can get people to eat spicy food, which might just be hilarious.”

For Evans, the hot sauce also helps to bridge the gap between he, the host, and the guest: “The hot sauce is the disruptive element. It’s designed to knock our celebrity guests off their PR-driven flight pattern. I’m going up the mountain with you, so it’s a bonding experience. By Wing 6, we’re best friends.”

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