Steve-O reveals what inspired him to start doing dangerous stunts

Steve-O is one of the most well known names from the Jackass franchise. During his time with his costars, we’ve seen him wear a jellyfish as a sombrero, drink a live goldfish and snort a mound of wasabi.

But, how exactly did Steve-O get so famous for doing absolutely crazy shit? Turns out, it was a college heart break that inspired him to do dangerous stunts, in an effort to make his ex worried about him.

Speaking with GQ, Steve-O told the publication that when he was a student at the University of Miami, his grades slumped and he was forced to repeat that year. The stuntman said that the “girl he was seeing” broke up with him after hearing the news.

“I was so heartbroken and I wanted her to be worried about me,” Steve-O, said. He added: “The stunts were initially an exercise in trying to make that girl worried that I was going to die.”

Steve-O and his cast mate, Chris Pontius, have recently been sued over a jet ski stunt gone wrong.

Michael Vicens-Segura claims that the two stuntmen approached him in Puerto Rico and asked if they could borrow his jet ski for a project they were shooting. Vicens-Segura agreed and helped the men to conduct the stunt.

Vicens-Segura claims that the stunt consisted of the two men sitting on separate jet skis, that were faced in opposite directions. They were attached by bungie cords and would drive off at full speed and see who was pulled off their ski first.

The lawsuit, which has allegedly been obtained by TMZ, say that Vicens-Segura was asked to hold one of the jet skis stable because there were big waves. He claims that as the two men sped off, Steve O’s bungee cord snapped off the harness and hit him across the face, leaving a large gash.

Vicens-Segura says he was transported in a helicopter to a hospital with a fractured skull and brain bleeding. He claims he was put in a medically induced coma because of the severe injuries. The documents allege that the man has had several surgeries and is now unable to work or think straight.

The documents say that Vicens-Segur is suing Steve-O and Chris Pontius for negligence and has asked the court to award him $12 million USD (approximately AU $16.8 million).

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