
Come with us to Key West to celebrate Alix’s 24th birthday…Jersey Shore style. It’s cheetah print, bar fights, confessionals and so much more. Follow and connect with all things @HotMess across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
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Alex Earl
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Ashton
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Alex Earl
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Ashton
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Alex Earl
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Ashton
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Alex Earl
Well, it's not actually my birthday yet. We're recording this intro right now during our Basel week and I baszled way too hard last night.
Ashton
You've been baszling way too hard all week.
Alex Earl
I don't know. I think it's because when you're running around from these events, you're not eating a proper dinner and that's the scary thing. And then you go to these events and it's social things and people are like, let's take shots. So now I'm turning 24. Okay. I'm getting really old and I feel like getting really. I really think shots are out for me. I don't think they suck. I don't like them. And my mom when we were growing up always was like, don't take shots, don't take shots. And I was always like, you're such a loser.
Ashton
I used to think shots were drugs just because of how she would talk.
Alex Earl
About my mom was like, they are poisonous. But they do because you don't realize. Oh, oh my God. This is a boring start to the episode.
Ashton
You're acting like we're not gonna be taking shots.
Alex Earl
I just had a little bit of bad.
Ashton
Alex is just a hungover.
Alex Earl
I'm just like, I'm never doing. I'm lying to all of you. But I am having this nice margarita right now to start this episode so that I can recover from last night. You know who else I saw last night? John.
Ashton
Oh, really? I didn't see him.
Alex Earl
Really? He was also looking like he was basiling too hard.
Ashton
I think everyone's baseline a little too hard.
Alex Earl
Everyone's baseline a little too hard this week. But I feel like. Well, honestly, just to be candid with you guys, I've tried to get Ashton to talk about the status of her relationship or non relationship. We have recorded this probably four or five times now. And we just keep cutting it out because Ashton's like, I'm too scared to talk about anything. Just because Ashton's all like, she doesn't want drama.
Ashton
Yeah. Which I still. I'm like, do you see me?
Alex Earl
Yeah, she's getting nervous. And I don't want drama either. But I also think at the end of the day, like, you have to tell people what's going on in your life. And I now see there's all this stuff on Tick tock.
Ashton
That's the thing, though. They're talking. There is no drama.
Alex Earl
It ended up ending amicably. But the thing is, I feel like people thought that you were dating and then they see stuff of him online or him, like, talking to girls, and then they're like, oh, my God, Ashton, you're being cheated on. Yeah, that. And then I get showed for you.
Ashton
And I'm like, yeah, I just hoping, like, not saying anything long enough. People get the hint.
Alex Earl
I feel like they have gotten. They have.
Ashton
I feel like.
Alex Earl
Nonetheless, I just feel like you needed. Well, yeah, I forced her. I was like, I just think you should say that because then at least it's out in the open so people can stop tagging you and stuff.
Ashton
Yeah. But there's like, no hate.
Alex Earl
No. And the Claire Bl Fam.
Ashton
But more importantly, my birthday. We're gonna be celebrating your birthday.
Alex Earl
I also want to do a vlog at the end of this of my birthday trip because you guys are not prepared. I'm turning 24. You know when, like, someone plans something for their birthday and it's like, such a force? Like, I feel like last year it was like, we went out to a club and it's a lot of fun. But then I'm like, I feel bad, like, forcing everyone See, I am getting old and mature. I'm like, I feel bad forcing everyone sometimes to, like, go out or do something or, like, you get invited to stuff and you're like, oh, I have to go to their birthday thing.
Ashton
Yeah.
Alex Earl
You know, I never wanted to feel like that. So I was like, maybe we do something, like, more chill. So I was like, we should go to Key West. Key west is the most magical place on this earth. Have you ever been?
Ashton
I went for, like, when we were there for Mother's Day and, like, drove through, but that doesn't really count. I've never gone out in Key West.
Alex Earl
It literally is just like a place of its own. And it's the most fun place on earth. It's just very, like, chill beach town vibes, but just, like, funky. Like, everyone there, I just feel like, is just old and chilling and living life and, like, no one cares. I feel like there's no worries in the world there. And we've always had our most crazy, cryptic nights out in Key West. So I was like, maybe we do a little trip.
Ashton
Yeah, but you're like, I love how you're like, yeah, we're just gonna do something chill. We're just gonna go to Key West. And you're like, I have had the craziest.
Alex Earl
Yeah, but we're only going out the one day. So my plan is we're all gonna drive from Miami to Key west, which is like a two or three hour drive. I might want to skydive on the way there. Could be fun.
Ashton
That's crazy. How are you gonna get the cars out there, though?
Alex Earl
What do you mean?
Ashton
Don't you, like, fly and then jump?
Alex Earl
Yeah, there's a right when you're driving to Key West. I did this with Kristen one time. You just pull over on the side of the road. There's like a little. We just walked in, we're like, hey, can we skydive? And they take you up and it's so fun.
Ashton
I love skydiving.
Alex Earl
I honestly didn't like it. I felt like I was choking the whole time.
Ashton
I.
Alex Earl
And I was so scared that I was like, this isn't worth it.
Ashton
Again, skydiving is really fun, but, like.
Alex Earl
You didn't feel like you were plummeting to your death the whole time?
Ashton
No, I like, you know when people are always like, talk about, like, natural adrenaline high.
Alex Earl
Like, I felt the adrenaline after is great, but during it, I was like, no, I'm going down.
Ashton
The guy, like, had, like, a GoPro, like, taking pictures the whole time, and Every picture I'm like cheesing from like ear to ear. I'm like, this is so awesome.
Alex Earl
That didn't happen for me. And they do like the photos where everyone's throwing up this little like shaka thing with their hands or like a peace sign and they're like, woohoo. Like love falling through the sky. It's my favorite thing on earth. My photos were literally me. I have to insert them right now. Choking on the air, choking on my hair. My shoe almost flew off. And then I'm like, what if this man that is strapped to me that I literally met five seconds ago just doesn't pull this little string? Then we die.
Ashton
I went first out of my whole group. It was really scary, but so fun.
Alex Earl
I think I went second or first, I don't know. But honestly, it was a lot of fun. Maybe we'll try it again if we're feeling like.
Ashton
Yeah, you're saying you're hating it but.
Alex Earl
You wanted to get it. I didn't like it, but it really sets the mood for like a good weekend. Like I'm a imagine just flying into your birthday party. Plummeting out of the sky into my birthday party. This year I really just want the vibes to be like summer house fun. Everyone mumble jumbled together. So I think we'll go out to like a chill dinner Friday night. I think we stay and we do something more wholesome. Maybe we'll play like Uno or something Friday night. And I love Uno, so I'm gonna force everyone to play Uno. Then Saturday, this is where things are getting crazy. I think we wake up breakfast. Oh, I didn't tell you guys my theme. My theme is 24 at the shore and I really want it to be like Jersey Shore trashy. So I want everyone to bring their trashiest, trashiest outfits. Neon tank tops, cheetah print bras. Yeah. Fur boots, like the rhinestone sunglasses and hats. And the reason that we ended up doing a theme was because I knew that we'd be going out in Key West. And I was like, well, I mean, I always love to dress up and I feel like it's my birthday. So I was like, I can't wear, I can't wear like a dress. And heels in Key west just wouldn't be the vibe. So then I was like, well, what's something else I can do? And I was trying to think of themes, like maybe glitter. And then I was like, wait, we can dress like so trashy.
Ashton
I need to go shopping though.
Alex Earl
I know. I still don't know what I'm wearing yet, but I did get these really fun, hot pink boots, so hopefully they come in time. And Saturday morning, I want us to wake up. We're gonna go on this. They're these little tiki boats.
Ashton
Are they, like, the circle ones?
Alex Earl
Yes. So they are literally like. Imagine like, a little tiki bar at, like, a tiki restaurant, and it just. It just floats in the water.
Ashton
And we're gonna get no one driving it, right?
Alex Earl
No, there is.
Ashton
I don't think so.
Alex Earl
They just float.
Ashton
I feel like I've seen them, and there's just, like, no one in it.
Alex Earl
That you can't just, like, let a boat with a full bar on it.
Ashton
Well, that's why I was always so, like, enamored by them. I was like, what is going on?
Alex Earl
No, but that's. It literally is just floating tiki bars in the ocean, so that we're gonna tie up with those, and I think we'll do, like, mimosas or something fun during the day, and then at night is we're gonna kick it into Jersey Shore trash mode. And I want to have, like, a ratchet pregame at the house where it's just, like, we're making a mess. Like, we're having so much fun. If you're my Airbnb owner, we're not making.
Ashton
She's like, no, it's gonna be super clean.
Alex Earl
No, but, like, I just want Alex.
Ashton
Misses, like, college pre games, like, house pre games with, like, red solo cups.
Alex Earl
And just like, yeah, I need that. Alex is like, that.
Ashton
Wouldn't that be so cool? I'm like, yeah, I do that every day.
Alex Earl
I need a little bit more of that in my life, and I think.
Ashton
Alex just wants to go back to college.
Alex Earl
The other good thing about this house is that it's walkable distance to the bars. So I feel like. I mean, what's better than, like, us being able to go walk together down the street, like, drink in hand with all my girls and our cheetah print and our fur, like, it's gonna be the best night ever. And the other good thing about Key west, they're probably. The bar is gonna have no one there besides, like, old, random people and, like, oh, my God. So it's just gonna be like, we can just do whatever we want.
Ashton
I'm really excited.
Alex Earl
I'm so excited. Excited. I need this in my life. I love birthdays.
Ashton
You really do. I love birthdays, too. But honestly, not really, because I just get so anxious, like, when it's like, all the attention's on me. I always get so worried that, like, everyone else is gonna have fun. And then I'm like, if I planned something, I'm always like, oh, God.
Alex Earl
You never plan your birthday, though. I know. That's why.
Ashton
That's why I've been making you plan my birthdays for the past, like, three years. Because I get so anxious and I'm like, I can't. Like, I just. It's too. I get too anxious.
Alex Earl
I love planning a birthday party. I did all the planning myself for this, and I love putting it together. I think she's really good at it.
Ashton
Be a party planner.
Alex Earl
Do you know I used to want to be a party planner?
Ashton
Yeah.
Alex Earl
When I was in high school, that's what I would draw up is like, when we had those classes, it's like, what do you want to be in 10 years? I wanted to be a party planner. And I'm kind of doing that.
Ashton
Remember when you threw me a surprise 16th birthday party? And, like, I really just, like, didn't want to go out that night. I was like, I'm not feeling it. And you're like, you're going out? And you told me we were going to this, like, guy from our high schools, like, basement party. And I was like, I'm just really not feeling it. You finally convinced me to go. And I remember I put on, like, jeans and, like a purple crop top. And you're like, you're not wearing that. Wear this. And you whip out, like, a black leather mini skirt and like a black lace bodysuit. I was like, alex, we're going to a basement party at this guy's house. Like, I am not wearing that. And you're like, put this on right now. And I think we got in a full blown fight to where you had to eventually.
Alex Earl
I was like, what are you wearing? Because I knew that there was people downstairs waiting for her. I was throwing her a surprise party and she wasn't dressing up. I was like, it's your birthday. We have to dress up.
Ashton
Yeah. But, like, it was. First of all, it was my 16th birthday.
Alex Earl
That's a big one.
Ashton
I was just like, no. And then eventually we were fighting so much, she was like, I'm throwing a surprise party for you downstairs. Get dressed right now. And I was like, alex, if you put me in that outfit for my surprise party, I would be so pissed. I was like, you know, I wanted to wear that one pink dress you've had in your closet that, like, I.
Alex Earl
Don'T know what you're talking about that.
Ashton
One that I wore, it was like the little like frilly, like romper dress with like the white lace overlay. I was obsessed with it. And I was like, I want to wear that on my 16th birthday. And you were trying to put me. It was a total opposite vibe of what you were trying to dress me in. And I was like, it just.
Alex Earl
I mean, what. You never go wrong with a little mini skirt.
Ashton
It was. No. And the lace body. No. We're just, we're different in that way.
Alex Earl
Sorry.
Ashton
But that's why I love you.
Alex Earl
I was trying.
Ashton
You did try. And you did great.
Alex Earl
To ru you a surprise.
Ashton
No. And it was really fun, but I just think it was really funny that you were trying to put me in this outfit that I would just.
Alex Earl
Yeah. And then she was like, if you actually put me in that, I would be so mad at you.
Ashton
I was like, alex, I would have been so upset. I would have been more upset than I would have if I wore the jeans.
Alex Earl
But I'm actually really excited to turn 24 because I feel like my other friends that are turning 24, like, I feel like that feels so old. I can't believe I'm turning 24. For some reason I have been or been like thinking that I'm 24 for the past like three months. When people ask me how old I am and I say 23, I'm like, wait, I'm so young.
Ashton
Yeah, 23 does sound really young because you seem like much more mature than 23.
Alex Earl
I just think it's because I'm like, put in a lot of situations with work, especially where, like, I'm not doing anything that a normal 23 year old is doing. So then when people ask me my age, I'm like, whoa. Like I'm. You're only 23.
Ashton
Yeah.
Alex Earl
So we forget. We forget. Give me some grace.
Ashton
She's just a little girl.
Alex Earl
I'm just a little baby. But I'm so ready to be 24. And like, for some reason, 24, like.
Ashton
It sounds more mature.
Alex Earl
It sounds like sexy.
Ashton
It kind of.
Alex Earl
I think it's a sexy.
Ashton
It's the even numbers.
Alex Earl
That's why I like, like the way it looks.
Ashton
Yeah.
Alex Earl
And I feel like I feel a certain way. And like, honestly, I don't think I liked 23 year old Alex. Like, she was fine, but I feel like she was very confused.
Ashton
I feel like she was great. I love 23 year old Alex.
Alex Earl
No, because. Oh, I mean, I. She was fine. No, she wasn't. I don't like her really?
Ashton
You know who I love? 21 year old.
Alex Earl
Ashton. How old are you now?
Ashton
21.
Alex Earl
Yeah, I just feel like for me, 23 was a big, like, transition period and I was figuring a lot out. And I think I also just made some wrong choices, which is fine. I feel like it was like a big choices, but I feel like it was a big learning year. Like, this year I've learned so much. And I mean, do you believe in astrology?
Ashton
Yeah, I kind of do because I.
Alex Earl
Had this girl read my birth chart for my interview that I did with Cosmopolitan last year.
Ashton
I want to do that.
Alex Earl
No, no.
Ashton
So bad. I want my birth chart read. So.
Alex Earl
So no one told me that this was literally going to be a full blown psychic reading that would be accurate. Like, everything that this girl said has come true. She was like, you're going to be going through so many contracts this year. Like, she would tell me specific dates that I was gonna, like, sign different big deals that were gonna, like, change the trajectory of my life. And it would. She would say, like, oh, in June, you're gonna sign something. And I was like, I have no idea. I talked to her probably in, like, January, and in June, I ended up signing something. She was like, in the fall, something's going to happen with your boyfriend and his career, and you're going to really need to be there for him and the fall. Like, what's going to happen?
Ashton
Wait, yeah, she said that? Yes.
Alex Earl
Wait.
Ashton
I guess I never read this article, but that's crazy.
Alex Earl
I mean, that part wasn't in the article, but that was like, she told it to me offline and I think we should have her on the podcast. I do another one because I need to know how 25 is going to go.
Ashton
But I'm also like, do I want to know?
Alex Earl
I am a person that wants to know. Because then it makes more sense when I'm like, oh, at least it's like, written in the stars.
Ashton
Yeah, that's what I always think. Like, everything that's meant to happen is, like, already happening, you know?
Alex Earl
Yeah. So I don't know. I think everything does happen for a reason. And I'm a big believer in that. Oh, fuck. That's another thing I did this week at Art Basel is I was talking to someone and I just was over sharing. Oversharing way too much, got emotional. I'm crying to this person. I haven't even talked to this person in like a year and a half. And I'm trying to be nice. I don't know who Art, Basil, Alex, is, but she's been crazy and we're gonna channel that energy for Key West.
Ashton
I'm so excited.
Alex Earl
No Key west, like, and Jake's coming, so obviously we're gonna have to have him on the pod. But I think we should set up the podcast like confessionals in the Jersey Shore, don't you think?
Ashton
Yes.
Alex Earl
Right?
Ashton
Yes, absolutely. That would be so funny. And we're all like a little tipsy.
Alex Earl
So I think if anyone, if everyone is listening to the podcast from this point on, I think you should switch over to watch it because I'm gonna do a full birthday vlog for Key west and bring you guys along and I want to have a confessional and see how it goes. Should we go to Key West? Absolutely. Okay, let's do one more. Cheers. And we're signing off to Key West. Clink 24 at the shore, here we come. Be merry, be bright, be love. This holiday season get wrapped up with the precious pieces from Pandora Jewelry. If you are looking for a gift for someone, maybe you want to treat yourself to a nice gift. I mean, you can never go wrong with jewelry. You can never go wrong with Pandora jewelry. You can choose from a stunning selection of festive charms, shimmering rings, dazzling earrings, sparkling necklaces and lab grown diamonds to elevate your holiday gifting for everyone on your list. And don't forget to treat yourself too with Pandora Jewelry. You can give the gift of love and let it shine brighter than ever before. Maybe send this to your significant other, let them know if they're having trouble thinking of a gift to get you. Discover the perfect way to make this holiday season truly memorable and be the light that brightens up the holidays.
Ashton
Be love.
Alex Earl
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Jake
No, I haven't.
Alex Earl
Look, it's so pretty.
Ashton
I literally thought we were sharing this.
Alex Earl
Oh, this is beautiful. So cute.
Ashton
Cute?
Alex Earl
Who are you calling beautiful and cute? Here's Braxton's outfit of the night. Night one. I've already just. I made it feel at home in here. All right, ready? Do my fit check. Fit check. All right. Okay. We have this dress that we got today at a store. Okay. We have some.
Ashton
Don't.
Alex Earl
Don't look at my feet. Okay. No, no, no, no.
Jake
Not the.
Alex Earl
Not the bunions. Put up my hair in a claw clip cuz I don't want to deal with it. And this is our vibe fixed up nice. You look great. And look at what I got. A little gift from my special someone. My little guido. We are study out the night at the ig. We're here to see our favorite. I'm freaking out. I'm freaking out.
Jake
Happy birthday.
Alex Earl
Happy birthday. I don't even know what happened last night. Things got a little crazy. But today is the big day. We have tiki boat at 12 to 4 and then we're going out and bar hopping after. So we're gonna get coffee right now. And Jake and Ashton are coming here today. So this is my coffee outfit of the day and I'm very excited. I met so many great people last night. I also got to go up on stage last night on the Dirt Bags, which I will insert the footage now. But that was the best thing ever. But my friends DM this band. I had no, it's our favorite band in Key west, but they DM this band to sing me happy birthday. They gave me a crown and a wand on stage and a sash, and it actually was the coolest thing I've ever done in my entire life. So we're on today too. Things are only gonna go more downhill from here. So welcome to our floating tiki bars. Is. Is actually the most perfect thing I've ever seen in my entire life.
Jake
Music is about to be blasted.
Alex Earl
Oh my God. I can't believe this is real. This is. I've always wanted to go on one of these. Wait, wait, we made it to qs. I'm sweating right now.
Ashton
I'm a little tipsy.
Alex Earl
I'm a little tipsy too.
Jake
Like, boy, I'm getting there.
Alex Earl
The key West. Okay, so Ash and Jake have really yet to experience Duvall street in Key West. It's the best place ever. It's the best place ever.
Ashton
I'm so excited.
Jake
Have you been there before? You've been there in college?
Alex Earl
Yes. We go for Fantasy Fest, so we're about to go bar hopping right now. We're all dressed to the theme for Jersey Shore, and I have never been more excited for anything in my life. We went on this tiki boat today, and Ashton didn't make it on the tiki Tiki boat.
Jake
You know what? God came down to you and gave you a little bit.
Alex Earl
Yes, God said. God said. Wait.
Ashton
No. Because I was so upset that I didn't make it on the team. I was, like, literally distraught.
Alex Earl
Well, first of all, Asha was supposed to come here Friday night. She changed her flight and then yells at me that she's missing this boat.
Ashton
I didn't yell at you. I was like, wait, you never sent the itinerary?
Alex Earl
And I did.
Ashton
And then I checked and she did, and I just never. I was like, you never sent it to me? But I realized I just never saw it because I didn't know it sent as a file, so it just looked like a random text. So I thought you sent, like, a picture earlier.
Jake
That the boat was gonna be something wrong was when we had to split up.
Alex Earl
So we had two different, like, tiki boats and ours. There was one that was, like, a physical bar with, like, bar seats, and then was one that just laid, like, a tiki hut on top with regular boat seating. So they were two. We get on. It's actually nice out. Yep, two different boats. I get on, and I'm like, oh, my God. Wow. Like, this is so nice out. So if the vibes were, like, on a thousand, like, everyone was freaking out. Like, it couldn't have been better. All of a sudden, we start, like, cruising off like you do on a boat, like, when they kind of, like, cruise off and go somewhere. We're, like, holding on, and it's kind of like. It's getting crazy. Like, this thing's going so fast.
Ashton
Can I tell you, though, like, I'm in the group chat with everyone in this house this weekend. So I'm not here, but I'm seeing these texts, and everyone's like, I said.
Alex Earl
Are we being kidnapped?
Ashton
Yeah.
Alex Earl
Because it got to a point where all of a sudden, we're holding onto this tiki bar for our dear life. Like, everyone. He didn't say, like, put your phones away. Like, put your bags away. Like, like, we're flinging. And the other boat sent a video of us, and I have to overlay it right now.
Ashton
Picture. It's a picture. It's a live photo. It's just like, a floating tiki in the water, and the water's, like, splashing on it, and you click the live.
Alex Earl
And it's, like, going 200 miles per hour.
Jake
No, I think it was also, we're, like, 20 minutes into. Yeah, no, no, how much longer? And he. And we think he's gonna be like, we're pulling up. He goes, 20, 30 minutes.
Alex Earl
Yeah, no, he. We're on this thing for already, like, 20 minutes. And I was like, wait, how much longer? And he was like. I was like, how much longer is, like, this happening? And, like, majority 85% on this tiki boat was spent with us just holding on for our dear life.
Ashton
So did the tiki boat, like, take you to.
Alex Earl
No, just wait. Oh, just wait. Oh, just wait. Just wait for it. So we were flying on this tiki boat, and he says, like, 20 minutes. And I'm checking my time, and, like, all the other girls are texting us from the other boat, and they were like, hey, like, is everything okay? Like, are. Where are we going? Like, we got to a point where, like, you couldn't see land, like, at all.
Jake
Like, yeah, it was.
Alex Earl
And the cell service was going out. And I like, wait, where are we going? And I was like. I thought we just were, like, hopping on a tiki bar and, like, sitting right outside Key west on the water. But, like, on a little bar, we were blazing for, like, another country. And I was like, where are we going then? It's 20 minutes. So I'm like, okay. Like, are we close? Because I didn't see land, like, in sight. And he was like, I underestimated. Probably, like, 20 minutes more. Okay? So by the time we get there, I'm, first of all, shaking because I'm like, oh, my God, are we dying? Second of all, I'm frozen, like, to the core. Like, my hands are purple, my hair. Everything has flown off of me. I'm, like, zippered up in my little juicy couture sweatsuit.
Jake
And also the water, like, everyone's like, florida water is warm, okay? They're like, it's like a hot tub. Like, it's so warm. It's crystal clear. And I, like, jump in. It is in ice.
Alex Earl
It was. Okay. So we finally pull up, and it was just like, imagine, like, the Everglades in Florida. Just, like, kind of like, marsh. It wasn't like, land. There was this, like, marsh in the middle, like, that. We drove 45 minutes for him. We pull up, and I was like, oh, okay. Like, no one has cell service. I was like, okay. Like, so we drove here, and we meet up with this other boat that, like, they were friends with. And it was so obvious that they just, like, took us here because, like.
Ashton
They want to meet up with their friends.
Jake
They were all friends.
Alex Earl
We pull up, and there's a. A group of guys, like, hey, whatever.
Jake
They were all playing fingers.
Ashton
They were playing what?
Jake
And Alex looks at the boat and goes, they want to play fingers.
Alex Earl
I go, we can play. I go, we can play fingers, too. Like, what? We spent the day with these random men, and we were in this, like, water. So then we had no other choice. I was like, we just have to get drunk right now.
Ashton
Like.
Alex Earl
And I kept looking at Jake, and I was like, running on the beach. I was like, this is so.
Jake
Yeah. And I would. We were. We were. She was making, like, her iguana juice.
Alex Earl
So I have a new term, and it's called. And I'm gonna use it on here because it sounds a little bit more like, ladylike. I feel. Iguana. So iguana. We got these drinks at dinner last night and when neither of you were there, but they gave us these drinks, and it was, when I tell you, just, like, a full cup of tequila with, like, a splash of lime. And it was called the Night of the Iguana. And then I was like, oh, my God, we're gonna be, like, blacked out after this. And I was like, we're gonna be iguanas. Turned into, like, iguana turned into iguana juice. So, like, iguana is now a new word that we're gonna use for, like, if, say, someone's, like, blacked out in the corner, and they're like, yeah, I'll tell you also the other reasoning before this, but someone's blacked down the corner. Instead of being like, she's blacked out. Like, that sounds so judgy. You're gonna be like, oh, my God. She's like, iguana.
Ashton
Because that's the kind of.
Alex Earl
She's an I. And so this also comes into term because in Miami, there's iguanas. And when it turns winter in Miami, which is, like, 60 degrees, this is.
Ashton
Like, when I first learned about this, I actually lost my mind.
Alex Earl
So. So when it gets cold in Miami, it's like, 60 degrees. These iguanas freeze up and basically go into, like, a comatose so they look like this. They, like, fall out of trees. But they are alive. But they will stay frozen until the weather gets warmer. So, like, we would be walking to class and literally, boom. Iguana falls right next to you. Boom, boom, boom. And, like, iguanas are big. Yeah. It could be dangerous, but on cold days in Miami, it's a thing. You walk around. There's iguanas everywhere, laying like this. So that's also, like. It comes, like, it's full circle.
Jake
With that, should we say what we're most excited for for the night?
Ashton
Mm.
Alex Earl
I'm most excited for, like, you guys to experience Duval street for the first time. Like, you guys are gonna be like, whoa. That. You weren't expecting. Expecting that. It just. It. There's something in the air here that makes you have fun. Like, it's impossible not to have fun. Like, last night, I was like, we're not gonna go out. Let's not drink. I iguana'd so hard. Like, we had the best time ever. You just.
Jake
There's something in there I'm excited for. I do want Wendy's.
Alex Earl
Yeah.
Ashton
Jake's been thinking about this frosty.
Jake
I want this frosty. And I want French fries.
Alex Earl
Wait.
Jake
I was unhappy with the French fries at lunch. I'm just gonna be honest.
Ashton
I was unhappy with. Can we talk about it?
Jake
I wasn't happy with everything at lunch.
Ashton
Lunch, we were so excited. We're like, we're gonna go to this, like, Crab Shack. It's gonna be so good. Like, you know, good seafood.
Jake
This menu, like, couldn't be more perfect. They had gumbo.
Ashton
No.
Jake
For those that don't know, gumbo is my favorite food in the entire world.
Ashton
Which is why Jake needs to come to New Orleans right now.
Jake
I need to.
Alex Earl
Are you gonna come for the Super Bowl?
Jake
Oh, I want. I told you I wanted to.
Alex Earl
Wait.
Ashton
You should. You have to.
Jake
Okay. You heard it here first.
Alex Earl
Oh, no. Now I'm doing it.
Ashton
You're holding him accountable.
Alex Earl
Heard it here first. This.
Ashton
Wait. I also think you guys should come to Mardi Gras.
Alex Earl
Okay.
Jake
I've never been.
Ashton
I think we should, like, rent a home.
Jake
Wait. Do you want to go?
Alex Earl
Not really. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Jake
I. I've never done tequila sunrise, and I really want to.
Ashton
You have to.
Alex Earl
Is that the day where you stay up?
Ashton
Yeah, it's from Monday night into Tuesday morning, which Tuesday is actual Mardi Gras, but, like, Tulane.
Jake
Is that Fat Tuesday?
Ashton
Yeah, and Tulane starts celebrating.
Alex Earl
We're going to fat Tuesdays tonight.
Ashton
Yeah, it's.
Jake
Is there a place called Fat Tuesdays?
Ashton
Yeah.
Alex Earl
You've never been to Fat Tuesdays?
Jake
Is that a bath?
Ashton
They're like. It's like a.
Alex Earl
Wait.
Ashton
New Orleans?
Alex Earl
Are you kidding me? You've never been to Fat Tuesdays? It's like a. Like a Margaritaville.
Ashton
It's like a Margaritaville, but it's like. Oh.
Alex Earl
The only thing in there is where you're gonna literally piss your pants. You walk in and it's only spinning machines of, like, big slushies, like, any.
Ashton
We bought, like, Stanley cups of slushies the last time we were there.
Alex Earl
Wait, Jake, you've never seen a Fat Tuesday?
Jake
Are you pranking me?
Ashton
Jake?
Jake
Is this like a bar or is it like.
Alex Earl
It's a bar.
Jake
It's a fast. It's a.
Alex Earl
No, there's no bar.
Jake
It's a bar.
Ashton
Yeah. Wait, Jake, it's like a Margaritaville. Like, you know they have Margaritaville.
Alex Earl
You know what? This is saying that you're too bougie.
Jake
That's not true.
Alex Earl
That is true. Because the fact you've never been in an area where there's a Fat Tuesdays is kind of crazy.
Ashton
Whoa.
Jake
Oh, I want to go there right now.
Alex Earl
Yeah, this is actually Key West.
Jake
Take me there right now.
Alex Earl
We should go.
Jake
We should go.
Alex Earl
Okay.
Ashton
Yeah.
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Jake
Wait, is it?
Alex Earl
Actually, I'm like, lying.
Jake
Okay. I. Great night.
Alex Earl
Good morning.
Jake
Good morning.
Alex Earl
No, I don't know. I don't know. Well, first we went to Fat Tuesdays. What did you think?
Jake
Oh, yeah, that place is awesome.
Alex Earl
So good, right?
Jake
Awesome.
Alex Earl
They gave us free jello shots. They gave us free jello shots. But I. So Fat Tuesday sent me merch and like a PR box, like this year. And there was like, there was like 12 gift cards in there. So me and my friends obviously saved them all for this moment. He, like, brought them all last night and I like, handed like six Fat Tuesdays gift cards. I saw that to the girl, which I already felt just like cheesy about. You know what I mean? Like, we have this big order of like 15 drinks and I give it an all gift cards. And then she goes, these don't work. And I was like, oh, my God. Were they just like, literally like in the box to, like, fill up the PR box, but not actually like gift cards? And me and my friends are like. So I was like, oh, that's so embarrassing. I don't even know where to begin. I don't know. It was kind of ravenous last night. There was like a frat formal here. So there was just like. There was a lot of people.
Ashton
There was a lot of people.
Jake
It was also. Okay, maybe we should start with the guy you dumped your drink on.
Ashton
Yeah.
Alex Earl
Yeah. So I thought, like, the jersey hasn't come out of me in so long. Where, like, I've been. What do you mean?
Ashton
So long? Last weekend, you literally.
Alex Earl
Okay, so anyhow, just like, I'm just a type of person where like, you and this. We manifested this with that. Tick tock. Accidentally.
Jake
Which one?
Alex Earl
Where it's like, you talk about me. I don't care about.
Ashton
You did manifest this.
Alex Earl
You talk about my friends, my family, my boyfriend. I'm gonna you up.
Jake
Wow.
Alex Earl
I manifested it. So you did manifest it.
Jake
I didn't even think about that.
Alex Earl
It's true to who I am. So we're at the bar, I'm ordering these drinks, and this guy comes up behind me, like, pushes through all my friends. He's like, hi. Also, like, from Point Pleasant. My girlfriend loves you. And it's always like, Once they're like, my girlfriend, I'm like, love, like, tell her said hi.
Jake
Like, I don't watch that happen.
Alex Earl
Yeah. So I was like, oh yeah, it's so nice to meet you. Whatever.
Ashton
I wish all this.
Alex Earl
Then we leave the bar, we go back to like the by the dancing area of Fat Tuesdays and he comes up to me again and he was like, can I take a photo with you? And his friend also took a photo with me. And they weren't like selfies. They were like full body like photos, like standing next to each other. And I was like, so nice meeting you guys. Whatever. Like, I thought they were nice. And then he was like, oh, Braxton was on my fantasy team. And then he goes, but it's so sad that like he sucks. And I literally just turned my head and I said, okay, Alex. Like, remain calm. And I said, okay. And then he said like, sorry, like, whatever. And like walked away. So I was like. Because I just get like very heated. So I like turned to Kristen and I like, there's just no need to say that. Like, just shut your mouth. I turned to Kristen and I like, tell Kristen what just happened. And then Kristen is the sweetest person on the entire world. Like, Kristen's never raised her voice like, whatever. And she was like, I'm heated because like, obviously we all love Braxton and he's the best. So Kristen was like, can I go over and say something? And I was like, go get him, girl. Like, go. Kristen goes over and I think she likes flipped him off or something. So then. And Sally was like, back up, back up. And then at this point I thought he would just be like, sorry, like whatever and walk away. But he kept going. He was like, oh, like, I'm sorry. Like, it's true. He fucking sucks. And I said, what the fuck do you do with your life? And then he said, let me show you. Let me show you. And he starts pulling up the like, stats or whatever.
Jake
What's that?
Ashton
His stats.
Alex Earl
I literally spun the drink off my Fat Tuesdays cup so fast I went. And then it was full. 190 octane fresh. And I dump it. And it just like, it was like a movie. It was like the perfect like splash and pour over his head.
Ashton
And that stuff's so sticky.
Alex Earl
And then I got really scared because I was like, wait, I definitely shouldn't have done that. But then I was like, you? Yeah, so I don't care.
Jake
And the theme was Jersey Shore.
Ashton
Yeah.
Alex Earl
Yeah.
Ashton
It was like, it was just on theme.
Alex Earl
I was on theme And. But just, like, I don't understand people like that. Like, just. Just keep it to yourself.
Jake
So then we left Fat Tuesdays and.
Alex Earl
No, we went to Irish Kevin's.
Jake
That's what. That's what I'm thinking.
Alex Earl
And that was a bad move.
Jake
Really bad scaries about being on that stage.
Alex Earl
So we get to Irish Kevin's, and of course the band goes, Alex, Earl is here. Like, come on stage. And, like, when they do that, I can't. Obviously, all I want to do in life ever is be on a stage, perform for people. So I gave Alex, no, no, I sprint. I sprint across the room, and I'm like, how do I get on stage? Like, let me know.
Ashton
About to order a drink at the bar.
Alex Earl
And she's like, I literally dropped everything. I said to Jake, hold my phone. And I ran to the stage, and they handed me a tambourine, which I knew I was having flashbacks to the hot mess boat party. I was like, don't be too annoying with the tambourine. I was smacking it like my life depended on it.
Ashton
No, she would, like, use it, but then she'd periodically just, like, stop. And then, like, look around. Wait, Alex was dancing on stage and she turns around in her whole ass.
Alex Earl
Was my ass out? Yes. Oh, no.
Ashton
I saw Bo Cheech.
Jake
I didn't see the ass.
Ashton
I saw Bo Cheeks.
Alex Earl
He's just lying.
Jake
No, I'm not.
Alex Earl
But the thing is, they were playing music that I didn't know either. So I was.
Ashton
Yeah, they played, like, random songs between.
Alex Earl
These two men that I don't know. They're singing a song, I don't know, and I'm with a tambourine, and I'm like, kind of not that drunk yet. And I'm, like, looking around like, oh, my God. Like, so then I said to Jake, like, like, get the up here. Because I was like, I can't do this alone. So then Jake came on stage with.
Jake
Me, and I looked like a tree stump that moved like. I looked like a tree stump that moved like. It was like.
Alex Earl
We were, like, in Beat for the first part, like, hitting our tambourines.
Jake
Why was I so stiff? Like, I'm looking at videos and I'm like. Like this.
Alex Earl
Wait, I haven't seen a video yet.
Jake
Oh, I have. And then. And then.
Ashton
So good, though.
Jake
We get back to the bar. I don't know what happens at Suddenly, like, I finally getting into it, and Alex looks at me and goes, we're getting. Get the fuck off the stage. Yeah.
Ashton
All of a sudden, like, mid Song.
Alex Earl
They just, like, sprint out. I was like, there's. I don't know how to do this, but we gotta get out.
Jake
Oh, and then there's this late. These women in front. And I tried to take the tambourine. I'm sorry. I tried to. I was drunk. I tried to take.
Alex Earl
Oh, wait, did they not let you steal it?
Jake
No, the women go, give that back. I go, oh, I'm sorry. Okay. And I gave them the tambourine.
Ashton
Oh, my God.
Jake
And then when I was cheering for you because, like, you were up, like, for a few minutes before me, and I was like. They were like, like. And they were like, front row for this band. I was like, you guys get to chill.
Ashton
They were really.
Alex Earl
I don't know what was happening. And then you ordered 300 worth of Wendy's, and we never got it.
Jake
I. The entire day, there's a Wendy's down the street from the house. And I was like, you know what? Like, I'm pumped for Wendy's, like, all day.
Alex Earl
Jake said, wendy's. Can't wait to go to Wendy's.
Jake
Yeah. Like, I'm so excited. They have Frosties, like, spicy nuggets, a chicken sandwich, like. And I was like, you know what? Like, so many of us. Let's order a bunch of food. I order three. I want to say it was. I'll tell you right now, I think it was 350 worth of Wendy's.
Alex Earl
No, it was 250.
Jake
No, no, no. I checked it last night and it was a tad more than that.
Alex Earl
Really?
Jake
Yeah. I think it. Hold on. I'll tell you right now. It was. Yep. It was 323 + 47.
Ashton
So.
Jake
What is that?
Alex Earl
How did you do that?
Jake
I don't know.
Alex Earl
Maybe they didn't have enough in stock. Oh, like, I. I don't.
Jake
Yeah, no, it's. It's Wendy's.
Ashton
Yeah.
Alex Earl
Wendy, what are you doing?
Jake
I ordered $370 worth of Wendy's.
Ashton
That's insane.
Jake
They didn't run out because Wendy's doesn't run out of baconators like that. Like, I ordered a bunch of baconators and I ordered this Dave singles and I ordered.
Alex Earl
And we went there on our way home because I. You said I forgot sauces. And I said, omg, this is so crazy. We need sauces with all of our $400 worth. Wendy's.
Jake
Thank God Wendy's is down the street.
Alex Earl
I bought, like. Like, I bought all these sauces from Wendy's.
Jake
Photo of that.
Alex Earl
I said, give me 10 ketchup 10 honey mustard, 10 spicy ranch, 10, whatever. And then we bought the stuff, and then we left, and we never got all of the food.
Ashton
Oh, my God.
Jake
Wait, look at it. This is the photo of me getting. Because two Postmates orders came.
Alex Earl
Wait, you were so happy.
Jake
I was so excited because we have to put that.
Alex Earl
That photo up right now.
Jake
Like, this was the second order that came because, like, I ordered. I was like, oh, I forgot Frosty. So I ordered Frosty's. And then my Postmates was messaging me, like, call the restaurant. Like, I don't know what's good.
Alex Earl
She.
Jake
The Postmates was lovely.
Ashton
Yeah, I think it was the Wendy's.
Jake
I think it was the Wendy's. She was like, I. You can call the restaurant. I've.
Ashton
I felt bad for her. She was stressed because she was stressed.
Jake
I was like, you were so stressed.
Ashton
About the Wendy's, and you're like, where's my Wendy's? This isn't it. And she's like, I don't know. This is all they gave me.
Alex Earl
Like, Wendy's ran out from our order.
Jake
I don't want Wendy's anymore. Like, it was just that night, that moment, that.
Ashton
Yeah, I get it.
Jake
No, it's okay.
Ashton
Did you get your Frosty, though?
Jake
Yeah, the Frosty was great. And the fries were amazing.
Alex Earl
Oh, good.
Jake
What the.
Ashton
Yeah.
Jake
What did that hurt the most? It was good.
Ashton
Yeah.
Jake
What I did get was so good. Everything cheesy.
Alex Earl
Baked potato I got was really good.
Jake
Yeah. Like. Like. And then we had a gossip session for.
Alex Earl
Oh. We talked until the sun came up. Literally. We all sat in a circle, and I don't think I've ever talked that much in my life.
Jake
Whoops. Like, Alex looked at me and goes, I don't think. I don't think we've said a positive word in three hours.
Ashton
And I was like, damn, I'm sad.
Alex Earl
I missed. It was crazy. It was crazy. Anyone in, like, like, our realm of existence was just getting on.
Jake
It was just.
Ashton
Were you guys talking about me?
Jake
No.
Ashton
Okay.
Alex Earl
But yeah, that's a. If you weren't in the room, you were up for take also. Like, I went from, like, room to room because, like, all the bedrooms are connected, and I was in one room, and, like, people were talking, and I would go to another one. They're, like, talking another thing. And I was like, what?
Ashton
Why are we all, like, something in the end.
Jake
You know what?
Ashton
It started with shit talking, Wendy.
Jake
It started with shit talking. Wendy and I, like, went hard on Wendy.
Alex Earl
Yeah. We, like, went into the logistics of like, the Wendy's system.
Jake
Like, I was. I don't. Like, God. I was really upset.
Alex Earl
I feel like I need to go to church today because of how much we talked. But honestly was only about, like, a few things.
Jake
And can I say, it's all deserved. It was deserved.
Alex Earl
Yeah. Don't look at me.
Jake
I. I thought, you know, like, people.
Alex Earl
Have gone off the rails.
Jake
Like, people have gone off and we know.
Alex Earl
Too much information.
Jake
Yes. And, like, I thought it was deserved.
Alex Earl
Yeah, me too. But whatever, you know, one day we're a fun time.
Ashton
Yeah, I do.
Alex Earl
So if you can't tell. Even now, I feel like all we've done is complain about our night.
Jake
Okay, let's. Let's all list something positive. Oh, I'll tell you something positive that happened. I loved when they played Charlie XCX at the club after I were screaming.
Ashton
That was so much.
Alex Earl
That was so good.
Jake
I also split a cigarette, which was great.
Ashton
Oh, yeah, that was. That was probably the highlight of my night.
Alex Earl
Rick's dancing at Ricks was the highlight of my life, too. Even I think there was, like, a Taylor Swift remix.
Jake
Yeah. Love Story came on.
Alex Earl
Yes. Yes. Love Story. Love Story came on so hard. And.
Ashton
Yeah, no, Rick's was fun.
Alex Earl
Rick's is just the best. And Rick's has four different bars in itself, so there's like, Rick's was sick. DJ upstairs, a band. It's. Rick's is the best.
Ashton
I had a great time.
Jake
I. I love Drex. Rick's was the best decision we made all night.
Alex Earl
Yeah.
Ashton
Yeah.
Alex Earl
Cool.
Jake
Oh, and. And second highlight when the band played Please, Please, Please. Oh, not to complain. Would have been awesome to play when.
Alex Earl
You were on the stage that I went up on stage, played Please, Please, Please. When I got off the music they were playing when I was up there was. I've never heard in my life.
Ashton
Yeah.
Alex Earl
And then when I got off, they played this beautiful rendition of Please, Please, Please by Sabrina Carpenter, which is my favorite song. And I almost, like, was. Me and Jake were, like, screaming at the top of our lungs. I almost flew off my bar stool. I was so happy.
Jake
That was it. That was a great moment. Oh, we had. We had a great night.
Alex Earl
We did.
Jake
It was a great night.
Alex Earl
I had the best time ever.
Jake
I had a lovely, lovely time for your birthday.
Alex Earl
Me too.
Ashton
I feel like this is such a fun birthday.
Alex Earl
This was the best birthday trip ever. It was so, like, low key. There was no, like, really rules. Like, I mean, it's not like you had, like, the tiki boat was great.
Jake
But, like, the thing is, there is beauty in complaining.
Alex Earl
Yeah, you complain a lot.
Jake
I know.
Alex Earl
I think we're getting kicked out.
Jake
Are we?
Alex Earl
Is there hangover hats? Yeah. More. Yeah. Do you want. Yeah. For my birthday present, my friend Emma got me these hangover hats that are all Jersey Shore themed. And it's these hangover hats that help you.
Jake
Oh, I'm gonna wear one in my car right back.
Alex Earl
Yep, you need it. And my friend's birthday gift to me was they made a. Because I always said to my friends, like, please do not get me anything for my birthday. I don't need anything. Like, I have more than I could ever ask for. And they made a donation to the animal shelter, and they got me dog toys because I'm going to volunteer there next week. Yeah.
Ashton
That was really sweet.
Alex Earl
That's the best gift ever. I can't wait to go hang with the doggies. So we need to get them all adopted.
Ashton
Okay.
Alex Earl
Really? No way. Oh, my God. I'm going to cry. Oh, my God. We made a $400 donation to the Miami Dade Animal Shelter. A. Oh, my God, you guys. That's actually the sweetest thing ever. I'm going there this week. Get. And I'm like, this. And you can bring those for you to bring. Like, this is so good. They're going to love these. Okay.
Ashton
The shrimp taco was my.
Alex Earl
I meant I'm keeping this one. Screw the dog. These are perfect. Oh, my gosh. This was the most thoughtful gift ever. I love you. I'm so glad. Look at this. This. Where's the beach?
Jake
What?
Alex Earl
I put it on.
Jake
These were here the whole time. Oh, wait. Why are they cold? You put them in the. Wait. What the.
Ashton
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Jake
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Alex Earl
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Jake
Oh, my God. Oh, sorry, Sorry.
Alex Earl
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Jake
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Ashton
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Alex Earl
Dude, I don't even want to end this.
Jake
I know. I'm having a great time. I like you guys.
Alex Earl
I want to keep going. And Now I'm turning 24 tomorrow.
Ashton
She's so adult.
Alex Earl
I'm gonna be 24.
Jake
Do you finally feel like. Does it feel like I don't love turning.
Alex Earl
No, No. I feel so. She's so ready to be 24. Like, for some reason, 23 was the most, like. Like, disgusting year in my head. Like, I feel like I just went through so many changes, and, like, I was just such a different person in the beginning of last year, and I was in this weird phase of, like, everything moogly woogly and just not. I don't know, I feel like it was like a big, like, discovery year for me. And I, like, need to get out of 23. I need to be 24.
Jake
You know what?
Alex Earl
I feel like 24 is going to be my year.
Jake
23 is always. I feel like, at least for me as well, 23 was so confusing.
Alex Earl
It was. It was a confusing year.
Jake
It's confusing. And 24 is awesome. I had a great 24. I think you're gonna have an exceptional 24.
Alex Earl
How old are you?
Jake
25.
Ashton
What?
Jake
I know.
Ashton
Yeah. Jake just turned 20.
Jake
I just turned 25.
Alex Earl
And like, that feels like. That feels really old.
Jake
That's what I'm saying. It's not fun to turn that year anymore.
Alex Earl
That's crazy.
Jake
I hate saying my age. I've never hated saying my age before. And I hate saying that I'm 25. I hate it.
Alex Earl
That's crazy. Yeah. I mean, I can't be 25.
Jake
That's what I'm saying. I hate it.
Alex Earl
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Podcast Summary: Hot Mess with Alix Earle – Episode 24: "24 at the Shore: Fist Pumps, Fake Tans & Furry Boots with Special Guest Jake Shane"
Release Date: December 19, 2024
In Episode 24 of "Hot Mess with Alix Earle," host Alix Earle embarks on a vibrant and candid journey as she celebrates her 24th birthday with friends Ashton and special guest Jake Shane. Titled "24 at the Shore: Fist Pumps, Fake Tans & Furry Boots," this episode offers listeners an engaging glimpse into Alix's personal life, her growth post-college, and the lively festivities surrounding her birthday trip to Key West.
Alix kicks off the episode by sharing her excitement about turning 24 and her plans to celebrate in Key West. Determined to make it a memorable yet chill experience, she outlines a themed trip inspired by "Jersey Shore" with a twist of fun and flamboyance.
Theme Selection: Alix explains her decision to adopt a trashy Jersey Shore theme, complete with "neon tank tops, cheetah print bras, and fur boots." (04:03)
“My theme is 24 at the shore and I really want it to be like Jersey Shore trashy.” – Alix Earle
Activities Planned: The group plans a mix of relaxed and high-energy activities, including a tiki boat ride, bar hopping on Duval Street, and pregame festivities with games like Uno.
“We're all gonna drive from Miami to Key West, which is like a two or three-hour drive. I might want to skydive on the way there. Could be fun.” – Alix Earle (08:11)
Throughout the episode, Alix delves into her feelings about aging, expressing a mix of nostalgia and anticipation as she transitions from 23 to 24.
Feeling Older: Alix expresses surprise at how quickly she has aged and her desire to embrace her new age with enthusiasm.
“I can't believe I'm turning 24. For some reason, I have been thinking that I'm 24 for the past like three months.” – Alix Earle (15:02)
Personal Growth: She reflects on her year at 23 as a period of significant learning and transformation, comparing it to a discovery year.
“24 sounds more mature. It sounds like sexy. I think it's a sexy. I think for me, 23 was a big transition period and I was figuring a lot out.” – Alix Earle (15:56)
Alix addresses rumors about her relationship status with Ashton, clarifying misunderstandings and emphasizing their strong friendship.
The heart of the episode revolves around Alix's birthday celebrations in Key West, filled with humorous mishaps and unforgettable moments.
Tiki Boat Escapade: The group's adventure begins with a tikibilities cruise that turns unexpectedly wild, leading to a memorable experience of losing control and navigating through unexpected challenges.
“We're gonna have this kind of floating tiki bar in the water, and I think we'll do, like, mimosas or something fun during the day.” – Alix Earle (11:01)
Fun and Fiascoes: From ordering an excessive amount of Wendy's to impromptu performances on stage, the trio navigates through laughter and minor crises, showcasing their camaraderie and resilience.
“I think we did like $400 worth of Wendy's. But they didn't run out in the end.” – Jake (43:07)
“We went on this tiki boat today, and Ashton didn't make it on the tiki Tiki boat.” – Alix Earle (24:10)
Celebratory Highlights: Despite the chaos, Alix highlights joyful moments such as grooving to favorite tunes, enjoying themed hangover hats, and making meaningful donations to the Miami-Dade Animal Shelter.
“This was the best birthday trip ever. It was so low key. There was no really rules.” – Alix Earle (46:53)
Alix and her friends navigate the unpredictable nature of the trip with humor and heartfelt moments, underscoring the essence of celebrating life amidst imperfections.
Humorous Incidents: From accidentally spilling drinks to enthusiastic yet clumsy stage appearances, the group maintains a light-hearted perspective.
“I was on the stage, playing the tambourine, and then I sprinted to get Jake on stage with me.” – Alix Earle (39:08)
Meaningful Gestures: The episode concludes with Alix expressing gratitude for thoughtful gifts and the importance of giving back, reinforcing the theme of love and community.
“They made a donation to the animal shelter, and they got me dog toys because I'm going to volunteer there next week.” – Alix Earle (48:02)
“We made a $400 donation to the Miami Dade Animal Shelter. That's actually the sweetest thing ever.” – Alix Earle (48:08)
As the episode wraps up, Alix reflects on the whirlwind of emotions and experiences, feeling optimistic about what the future holds as she steps into her 24th year.
Notable Quotes:
“Don't overthink it. Shop Sephora to find something perfect for everyone on your gift list.” – Alix Earle (00:00)
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“I'm turning 24. Okay. I'm getting really old and I feel like getting really.” – Alix Earle (04:21)
(Expressing her mixed feelings about aging.)
“The holidays bring the world together and language can help us enhance our connections.” – Alix Earle (00:00)
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“I feel like you needed.” – Alix Earle (06:26)
(Discussing the importance of transparency in relationships.)
“This was the best birthday trip ever. It was so low key. There was no really rules.” – Alix Earle (46:53)
(Summarizing her overall experience.)
Conclusion
Episode 24 of "Hot Mess with Alix Earle" is a delightful blend of laughter, introspection, and genuine friendship. Alix's candid storytelling, paired with the infectious energy of Ashton and Jake Shane, creates an engaging narrative that resonates with listeners navigating their own journeys of growth and celebration. From themed parties to heartfelt donations, Alix's 24th birthday serves as a testament to embracing life's messiness with grace and joy.