As with most reality competition shows, the contestants have to be at least 18 years old. Sorry to all of the obsessed 5-year-old bakers out there. Like any job, all things begin with an application. Nailed It is produced by Magic Elves so you'll need to go to their site in order to find an application. It's actually pretty lengthy and asks a fair amount of questions, 45 to be exact.
Please be prepared to answer simple questions like your name, city, and phone number. Then gird your tenderloins for more in-depth queries such as, "Have you ever participated in a cooking competition or county fair?" or "If you could go back and tell your childhood self one thing, what would it be and why?" How did we go from a county fair to time traveling to fix our mistakes? Getting onto Nailed It sounds pretty intense thus far.
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Once you've gotten through all the asks, which includes listing your favorite Netflix shows (that sounds like a trap), it's time to "attach a clear and recent photo of your FACE," all-caps. Because it's television, they are also requiring a photo of your "FULL BODY. What is going on with the all-caps? It wouldn't be a cooking competition show without pictures of some previous creations, so be sure to have them ready.
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