Was Joey Chestnut In An Injury Due To Accident? With an injury, Joey Chestnut will compete in the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. Did he receive a beating?
Joey Chestnut, a legend in the hot dog eating sport, is eager to top his previous record of 76 hot dogs consumed in 10 minutes set in 2017. The competitive eater uses crutches, which could be a drawback.
However, the 15-time winner of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest has pledged that the damage to his tandem won’t deter him. Before the competition, the 38-year-old declared, “I will be eating like a madman.”
Was Joey Chestnut In An Injury Due To An Accident? Did Somebody Beat Him?
Joey Chestnut didn’t want to exaggerate about his tandem injury but he gave something away in the interview.
“Life happened,” the 38-year-old said when he was asked about what happened to him. This reaction has led many fans into believing that the guy was beaten up.
Every July 4th I watch #NathansHotDogEatingContest.
Even though I’m a vegetarian, this just is an amazing and ridiculous tradition and I can’t ignore it.
Although, I will never understand why anyone would put themselves through it. Carry on.
— Joan Donovan, PhD (@BostonJoan) July 4, 2022
However, we don’t have any confirming details about that at this moment. It might also be something about the contest and somebody probably didn’t want him to be there.
Also, there are several rumors saying that Chestnut had been in an accident. We will update you with more details as soon as possible.
Joey Chestnut Net Worth 2022 And Career Earnings
Joey Chestnut has a net worth of $2.5 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth.
Moreover, Joey has won a total of 15 Nathans Hot Dog Eating Contest that pays $10,000 every year. But that’s not the only source of his income.
OUT OF THE WAY LOSERS ITS THE FLU GAME#NathansHotDogEatingContest #EarlyEdge pic.twitter.com/l58KoGwuHS
— Allan Bell (@AllanBell247) July 4, 2022
Besides, he has been on several TV programs related to eating. One of his most prominent appearances on TV is Man V Food. The show is currently running on its 10th season.
Joey Chestnut is considered to be the greatest competitive eater of all time by many people.
Joey Chestnut’s Wife And Family
Joey Chestnut is married to his childhood sweetheart, Neslie Ricasa.
As per his Wikipedia bio, the competitive eater proposed to his girlfriend before the Nathans Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2014, and guess what, she said yes. They have been together for more than a decade now.
Born to Merlin and Alicia Kentucky, Joey spent his childhood in Kentucky. He currently resides in Indiana with his wife.
