Wipeout is back and Camille Kostek is giving us the scoop on what to expect from the iconic series’ reboot.
The Sports Illustrated swimsuit model serves as the sideline host for the series, and tells Celeb Secrets that “fans are in for a treat” when they tune in every Thursday evening. With everyone’s favorite big balls at the forefront of the course, each episode of Wipeout will take viewers on a white-knuckle ride with new elements that will push contestants’ athleticism, endurance and determination to even greater extremes as they fight to win the grand cash prize.
“I know that a lot of people these days have exhausted their TV shows — I’ve been watching binge watch a lot of movies — so this is going to be a great show [for them]. We have a lot of episodes airing all year long and I’m just really excited for myself John Cena and Nicole Byer to just bring some joy and laughter into the house,” Kostek tells Celeb Secrets during an exclusive interview.
“I have the opportunity to be on the field as the host to get up close and personal with these contestants, really get to tell their story, and learn about them. It’s really awesome to watch how far they go, the lengths that they will go, and the training that they put into it as well as their story and their backgrounds. It’s a pretty incredible day in and day out on set,” she adds.
Hosted by John Cena and Nicole Byer, with Kostek serving as field host, the all-new season of Wipeout features twists and new elements that push contestants’ athleticism and determination to even greater extremes as they fight to win the grand $25,000 cash prize — all while delivering some wild and hilarious epic fails. Each game is three rounds with each round featuring a jaw-dropping, multi-stage obstacle course with numerous strategy and decision points designed to further challenge the stamina of the competitors and delivering hilarious and surprising wipeouts.
Being the field host is such a perfect role for Camille, as she admits to Celeb Secrets that she would watch the original series with her family at home when it aired from 2008-2014. She’s also very familiar with being in the thick of all of the action, as she was a former NFL cheerleader and can now be seen supporting her boyfriend, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Rob Gronkowski, every Sunday at his football games.
“Of course [I watched Wipeout growing up,]” Kostek laughs. “When I called my sister [Julia] to tell her that I was going to be on Wipeout — and she knows that I have a background in television — I called her and I said, ‘Hey Jules, I got it. I’ll be on Wipeout.’ And she was like, ‘no way, can I be your partner?’ And I was like, ‘wait, you don’t think that I’m running the course, [do you?]’ We grew up watching the course and she didn’t realize that I was even going out for the part of hosting the show.”
“I’ve watched [Wipeout] from other countries when they’re in other languages because you don’t even have to understand what they’re saying. It’s just so entertaining to watch people bounce off the big red balls and fall into the water. And I think for me, it’s the most entertaining to watch the people that are so competitive and they’re so athletic and they’re like, ‘I’ve watched this, I’ve grown up playing the video game, I’ve seen every episode of every season, I’ve been training. Here we go.’ And then in one second they wipe out,” she adds.
Celeb Secrets sits down (virtually) with Kostek to learn more about TBS’ reboot, her favorite moments from filming, and the craziest things that go down while being on the sideline that you wouldn’t know from watching the show. Check out our full interview with Camille below and let us know if you’re loving the Wipeout reboot by either leaving a reaction at the bottom of the post or by sending us a tweet at @celebsecrets.
New episodes of Wipeout air Thursday nights @ 9PM ET/PT on TBS.
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