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Sibling rivalry is normal, so it’s no surprise that there is a sense of competitiveness between the Jonas Brothers.
The musical trio joined a recent episode of the Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard podcast for an interview with the actor. When asked about moments when the siblings may have felt envy for each other’s career successes, the trio opened up about their feelings towards each other.
During the interview, Joe Jonas revealed that he harbored some temporary resentment over his younger brother, Nick, after he was hired as a judge on The Voice.
In this candid interview, they spoke about auditioning for Wicked and how the brothers fought over the same role, which neither landed.
Joe Jonas’ Jealousy Over Nick Jonas’ Role On This Reality TV Show
Joe Jonas has told Dax Shepherd that he felt very jealous of his brother getting the TV job, and it was all soundtracked by Fleetwood Mac!
“I remember, and I don’t even know if you know this, some more tea that hasn’t been spilled, it was at the most picturesque setting, it was at the Fleetwood Mac show at MSG [Madison Square Garden], and as they’re playing ‘Landslide,’ I found out that he was going to be a judge on The Voice,” Joe said about the Jealous singer.
“I was so jealous. I cried my eyes out to ‘Landslide.’ It was bittersweet, because I’m super happy for him, but I’m also bummed because I want that f****** gig.”
Joe did admit that his brother “crushed” the job, which he had across seasons 18 and 20 of the NBC singing competition. Nick would bring both of his brothers aboard for season 18 to act as guest mentors.
Kevin added context to his brother’s jealousy, revealing that at the time, Joe was one of the judges on The Voice Australia. “So, he’s like, ‘I did my time there, and I should do it here!'”
Joe Jonas And Nick Jonas Both Auditioned For This Movie
Also in the interview on the Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard podcast, Nick and Joe Jonas revealed that they unsuccessfully went up against each other for a role in a new musical movie.
“We always say we want someone with the last name Jonas to win. That’s our goal,” Nick revealed.
He went on to reveal the movie part they both wanted. “We both auditioned for the same role, Joe and I. It was for Wicked, actually. And we were going into it… and naturally, we’re brothers, we’re competitive in sports and other things, but when it comes to our career, I think we genuinely both looked at each other like…”
“Yeah, we said, ‘Go in there and kill it ’cause it’s gotta be one of us. It has to be one of us.’ That being said, never got that call,” Joe added. Amanda Seyfried who also revealed that she auditioned to play Glinda in the upcoming movie, but it eventually went to Ariana Grande.
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The brothers didn’t state which role they auditioned for, however, the lead male role in Wicked is Fiyero, which will be played by Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey. Nick Jonas has previously appeared on Broadway in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Beauty and the Beast, and Les Miserables.
Wicked stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh. The first part of the film will be released in November 2024.
Was Kevin Jonas Jealous Of His Brother’s Solo Careers?
Kevin also relates to having mixed feelings regarding the successes of his younger brothers.
Nick has had solo success with singles like “Jealous,” and Joe had a huge hit in “Cake by the Ocean” as part of the music group DNCE. Whilst his brothers continued their music careers, Kevin was mostly out of the spotlight during the band’s hiatus between 2013 and 2019.
“I was definitely like, ‘I am so happy that it’s happening for one of us, but I wish it was the three of us,’” Kevin has revealed.
When speaking to Billboard in 2015, Kevin revealed that whilst he “missed touring,” he wasn’t jealous of his brother’s solo success. “I don’t know how many times I literally hear this. It’s the worst pun in the world from some idiotic frat guy. It’s like, ‘You must be ‘Jealous’ of Nick!’ … Constantly! It’s like, why? He’s doing his thing. I’m doing mine!” he said. “He’s happy. I’m happy.”
The Performance That Went So Wrong Nick Jonas Needed Therapy
In the same interview, Nick Jonas opened up about some embarrassing situations he has found himself in. Whilst most people would be embarrassed, not Nick.
“I actually view them as core memories,” the singer said.
“I spent weeks thinking about how I could have better handled the situation, and looked more like a pro,” 30-year-old Nick explained about an incident that happened when he was “17 or 18.”
“Then there was another time during a really tragic guitar solo debacle that happened on live TV,” the singer described in what he called his “worst moment.”
“I rehearsed it a million times,” the singer said about a 2016 ACM Awards performance with Kelsea Ballerini. “I started off, it’s fine and as I walked towards (Ballerini), I just went completely blank and I hit a wrong note and blacked out basically and clocked that it was wrong and I couldn’t stop.”
Jonas still isn’t quite sure what caused the on-stage blackout. “To this day and hours of unpacking (it), I can’t really figure out exactly what happened.”
“I looked at my manager and said, ‘I think that was bad,'” the star recalled. “I was, like, in shock kinda. It was a really traumatic moment that shaped the pressure I put on myself to be perfect and to always be on.”