Paige Spiranac defends hot dog meal contest

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Many people can’t stand the hot dog eating contest. Paige Spiranac is not one of them.

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Part-time golfer, full-time social media influencer, used Twitter to protect the contest and perennial champion Joey Chestnut.

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Spiranac posted a video on July 4th in a hot dog eating Star-Spangled Banner bikini.

“Last year, I thought about how many hot dogs I could eat in 10 minutes, which makes me want to gag,” says Spiranac.

“Instead, I’ll show you the techniques I learned from the best hot dog eaters in the world.”

Last year, Spiranac also posted a video of a hot dog. She sometimes makes food-related tweets.

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She even told critics to “brighten” after making her own milkshake.

Chestnut won yet another hot dog eating contest this week.