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In the grand scheme of Matt Rife’s life, “Wild ‘N Out” was a relatively short chapter of his story. His last appearance occurred in 2017. However, he made a lasting impact, as a video of his “best moments” racked up nearly three million views on YouTube. Among them, one clip features a game in which he and Zendaya participated. Rife told a series of jokes intended to make Zendays to spit out her water. Kneeling behind Nick Cannon’s chair, Rife first introduced himself as the host before taking a different approach with the actor. “Look, you’re mixed, I want to be Black, let’s make a lifestyle movie,” he said. Once Zendaya didn’t break character, he said, “Spit that water out so I can get your number, please.”
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Zendaya wasn’t particularly moved by the line, but her teammates were quite vexed over his decision to grab her chin. “Keep your hands off her. Matt,” one cast member joked. Another yelled, “She’s too young,” before a member of the opposing team pointed out: “She’s 18. He’s 19.” Unfortunately, that set Rife up for another joke. “So. He got acne and his fingernails dirty,” retorted the cast member. Shortly before the episode aired, Rife posted a selfie of himself and Zendaya to Instagram. “Watch me get in @zendaya’s personal space tonight on #WildNOut on @mtv2!” wrote the comic, along with the hashtags “#SheDeniesMeInFrontOfAllOfAmerica” and “#StillCryingAboutIt.”
