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| Daredevil Alex Honnold reveals 'embarrassing' fee he was paid to climb 101-story Taiwan skyscraper live on Netflix without a harness |
| 2026-01-26 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Daredevil climber Alex Honnold has revealed he was paid an 'embarrassingly small' fee for his death-defying ascent up a 101-storey tower in Taiwan. The 40-year-old American successfully scaled the 1,667 feet Taipei 101 skyscraper - formerly the world's tallest building - on Sunday morning without any ropes. His nerve-shredding stunt was broadcast live by Netflix, although the feed was on a 10-second delay in case tragedy struck. Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as Honnold reached the top of the spire of the tower about 90 minutes after he started. Wearing a red short-sleeve shirt, he waved his arms back and forth over his head and took selfies. But, according to The New York Times, Honnold only received a 'mid six-figure sum' for agreeing to take part. Although he did admit he would have done it for free if Taipei 101 was willing to give him permission to do the climb without Netflix's involvement. |
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