Ed Sheeran took a gulp of milk with his spicy appearance on Hot Ones. He faced the heat, but fans can't help but focus on something quite different from hot sauce.
It's not the wings that grabbed viewers' attention, but instead the musician's youthful glow that dates back to his "A-Team" days.
Looking Younger Than Usual
The Love Burns sauce covered one of the wings that left him red-faced. The YouTube comments would do the same if he saw how much fans complimented him. They called him a 2021 Benjamin Button, judging by his clean shaven face.
One fan wrote, "This looks like it was shot 6 years ago. This man is literally aging backwards." In 2015, Sheeran rocked his ginger beard and released hits like "Thinking Out Loud" that became classic wedding anthems.
In our opinion, he looks even younger than he did then. He's 31 years old going on 19. The only thing as different as his 2021 look is his musical sound. His latest hit "Bad Habit" continues pop inspiration, compared to past folksy and romantic debuts.
Another fan noticed his anti-aging secret, saying, "Is it just me, or has Ed lost about 10 years? He looks so young." Leave those conspiracy theories at home, we think it's mostly thanks to his shaven-off whiskers.
Staying Grounded
Sheeran surprised fans in more ways than one. He was talkative yet down to Earth during his interview with Sean Evans. He sounds and behaves in the same way as one would imagine their chill childhood friend.
He maintains an air of nostalgic humility while recounting stories with other A-listers like Eric Clapton nad Taylor Swift. His story about his favorite guitar, restored by his hero Clapton, carries a tone of a beloved teenage memory.
Between fits of wing-induced sweats and breaks to air out his surroundings, we've come to a conclusion that whether he shaves his face or stays loyal to his local kabob restaurants, Ed Sheeran reminds people of their own little joys.
That sounds odd, going from the talk of youthening his face to his ability to top charts and not sound like a total phony in interviews. But the two paradoxes tie together without needing to try.