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Would Ludacris Face His Fears on MTV’s Fear Factor?

Would Ludacris Face His Fears on MTV’s Fear Factor?

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YH catches up with the one and only Ludacris on the set of MTV's reboot of "Fear Factor", which the rapper/actor is co-producing and hosting! He reveals how involved he is with the creation of the challenges, plus we quiz him to find out what he himself fears, and he teases whether or not there are more 'Fast & Furious' movies on the horizon!

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Young Hollywood

Hey guys, it is Audrey. Fear Factor's headed back to TV with Ludacris at the helm and brand new challenges that speak to unique millennial fears like losing your phone from 10 stories up in the air. You know, normal stuff.

Ludacris

What up, young Hollywood? What's going on? What up with you? This show? Hey, a lot. I have too much going on on my plate. But today, if you see that in the background, some crazy stunts, man, Fear Factor. Maybe you heard about it. That's why we are here and I am the new host and signed on as a producer. So I'm extremely excited and happy to be a part of this.

Young Hollywood

So as a producer, do you have a hand in shaping these challenges?

Ludacris

Hell yeah. You know, I got to add my little edge to certain things that we're just adding a little, little twist to it. It's a reboot, um, and still catering to the same audience but skewing even younger with different camera angles and making it, making it fast, making it a little more furious, you know. We're just having fun with it.

Young Hollywood

I have a bone to pick with you, because I, I was on the set not that long ago, and I did the eating challenge. Why didn't you warn me?

Ludacris

I did warn. I warned every single one of y'all. Why would you want to do this? Why did you do that?

Young Hollywood

They promised. Yes, this is a good question. I like to turn the tables here. You know, they promised us a sticker, and for me that was motivation.

Ludacris

Sticker?

Young Hollywood

Yes, and some bragging rights.

Ludacris

Bragging rights. All right, well, yeah, couldn't be me. That's you. Ha ha.

Young Hollywood

We got to talk about some of the other things you've got going on too, because you were saying yourself that you are so busy. You're hosting this. You got your hand in a whole bunch of stuff. Song just came out, Vitamin D. I mean, how, how, how?

Ludacris

Look, it's a lot of, it's a lot of D out here. Vitamin. A lot of a lot of Vitamin D out here. Absolutely. Make sure you listen to the single, Vitamin D. The video is out. Billboard awards, uh, best cover ever with YouTube, this, um, there's an independent movie, Ryde that's coming out soon. So just trying to keep my hands full, man.

Young Hollywood

Are we going to see another Fast and Furious, like, supposedly there are two more Fast and Furious on the way. So it's supposed to end, supposed to end at 10. That's what I'm hearing. That's what I'm hearing. And did you? I got to do a little uh, which fear would you face if you had the chance?

Ludacris

Absolutely. I'll be honest with you too.

Young Hollywood

Yes, I like that. Okay, so spiders or scorpions?

Ludacris

You know, I've seen, I like, I like, I'll do scorpions more than I do spiders.

Young Hollywood

Would you rather be in a room full of clowns or a solo run through a haunted house?

Ludacris

Uh, a room full of clowns.

Young Hollywood

Really? A haunted house, or a room full of clowns?

Ludacris

That makes, that the lights will probably be on, you could see them. Haunted house is going to be dark and stuff going to be touching you and I'm going to have to beat somebody ass. That's I don't, I don't like that.

Young Hollywood

Skydiving or bungee jumping?

Ludacris

Uh, skydiving. I like, I've done that twice already.

Young Hollywood

Swim with the sharks or sit in a room of wasps?

Ludacris

I've been wanting to swim with the sharks and it's going to happen. I can't wait.

Young Hollywood

Eat a bucket of lard or a can of live worms?

Ludacris

Damn, that's a hard one. I'll have to go with the lard just because you did it and survived. That's that. It's like mashed potatoes.

Young Hollywood

That's what she said. Ludacris is awesome. So nice to meet you.

Ludacris

Thank you. You too.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Ludacris

    Subject of the interview, host and producer of Fear Factor

  • Audrey

    Interviewer from Young Hollywood

FAQ

What show is Ludacris hosting and co-producing?+
Ludacris is hosting and co-producing the MTV reboot of "Fear Factor."
What kinds of new challenges are on the Fear Factor reboot?+
The Fear Factor reboot features new challenges tailored to millennial fears, such as losing a phone from 10 stories up.
Did Ludacris have a hand in shaping the challenges?+
Yes, Ludacris confirmed he adds his own edge and twist to the challenges as a producer.
Are there more Fast & Furious movies planned?+
Ludacris stated he heard there are two more Fast & Furious movies on the way, with the series supposedly ending at 10.
What is Ludacris's new song?+
Ludacris's new song mentioned in the interview is "Vitamin D."

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