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This professional surfer was literally on fire during a recent stunt.
Jamie O'Brien, star of the original series 'Who is JOB 5.0,' asked his more than 400,000 Instagram followers for ideas on a new challenge.
"They said 'it would be cool if you lit yourself on fire' and I thought, might as well. So I went into Red Bull and I said hey, I want to light myself on fire and go into a barrel at Teahupo'o," O'Brien says.
Red Bull was all for it and this week, after 12 months of preparations, O'Brien rode one of the most gigantic waves in the world while on fire in Tahiti for an upcoming episode.
"When you're on fire in the barrel, the whole wave lights up fluorescent orange," O'Brien said in an interview with his sponsor. "It's a really crazy feeling that you can't even explain. I've been surfing big waves my entire life, but this time I had this flame just wrapping around my head, which was pretty insane. Something totally different than anything I've ever done before."
Red Bull spent months perfecting a suit with various layers that would protect O'Brien from being burned. The energy drink company also had Body Glove, a surfing and skateboarding apparel shop, make a custom wetsuit that moved all life-saving floatation devices to the front of the suit, reports Mashable.
Fans can see behind-the-scenes footage of the fiery ride in the next episode of 'Who is JOB 5.0' when it airs on August 7 on Red Bull TV.
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