Yes, even a great competitor like Flip Rodriguez needs to apply to American Ninja Warrior every season. Flip recently released his season 13 submission tape and he’s taken a new angle this time around.
Flip has previously shared his application videos. Usually, the story he wants to tell is something about himself. Something he’s gone through, or how he’s changed in the past year. For season 13 though, it’s all about his “FlipFam.”
The FlipFam is the community Flip has built through his live streams on Twitch. While there is a lot of video gaming, it’s become so much more than just that. Flip shares that after season 12 (and everything 2020 decided to dole out), he wanted to create a place of change.
Flip encourages “gut talk” in his community through “Get Uncomfortable Tuesdays.” They have open discussions about really difficult topics like mental health and abuse issues. Flip says he wants to understand people’s perspectives and outlooks on life, even if they differ from his own.
The video is a great example of how a competitor we see year after year will still always have something new to share with us on American Ninja Warrior.