The Bachelor's Sam Wood reveals secret behind his success in New York street interview - as fans notice one very Aussie detail in his cameo
The 44-year-old former star of The Bachelor was spotted and stopped by a rogue TikTok interviewer while crossing the street.
In a video shared to the Confidence Heist account on Sunday, an American content creator picked the reality TV veteran out of the crowd to interview based on his 'confident' demeanour.
'Excuse me sir, you look really confident. What makes you confident?' host David Carmi asked Sam.
In the video, Sam is seen strutting over a pedestrian crossing in an oversized T-shirt, flaunting his tanned limbs in a pair of breezy pair of white shorts, and finishing his outerwear look with the toe-baring Australian staple.
Australian followers of the popular account were quick to identify Sam in the comments section and to throw in their two cents—with many pointing out that wearing thongs in New York would ooze confidence from an American point of view.
'I think the thing is, when you've been there and done that, you build confidence in layers,' the media personality turned multimillionaire entrepreneur answered.
'And sometimes when you throw yourself in the deep end, and that works out well, you do it again and again.
'I threw myself in the deep end 10 years ago and it all worked out beautifully. It's helped me ever since.'
'I could tell he was Aussie before he spoke,' one user commented, while an American fan enthused, 'Bro rocking flip flops in NYC is fire.'
'I did not realise Sam Wood was now a silver fox! What a vibe,' the top comment reads.
The father-of-four was asked how he felt when he first decided to take a big risk.
'It was very scary,' Sam said, indirectly referencing his time as The Bachelor.
'But when you do it, and it works out well, then you say yes moving forward along the way. And now, when opportunities present [themselves to me], I say yes.'
'Was there something you have achieved that made your mental health better?' Carmi asked him.
'Yeah lots of things. It's all changed since meeting my wife,' Sam said.
'Meeting my wife. Having kids. Having a family. Having business success... It all stemmed from meeting my wife. She's been the difference.'
'Have you learned something about yourself from being a dad?' Carmi pressed.
'You learn what is truly important,' Sam said.
'It changes your perspective on everything. It gives you a totally different reason for being and the materialistic s*** doesn't matter.'
Several fans flocked to the comments section to say that Sam had every reason to be confident.
'I remember him on the Bachelor. The moment he saw Snezana embrace her daughter he had a look of deep love and appreciation on his face,' one fan said.
'BEING WORTH 49 MILLION HELPS,' another user commented on the video..
'Sold his business for $71M I would also be pretty confident and unbothered,' another added.
Sam made his fortune when he sold his fitness program - 28 by Sam Wood - in 2022 to genetics group myDNA for $71million.
The strapping business mogul continues to invest in the company and holds a five per cent stake.
He has also amassed a $10 million real estate portfolio, including a $4million home in Elsternwick which he shares with his family.
Sam rose to fame on dating reality TV show The Bachelor alongside his now-wife Snezana, and they are one of the show's biggest success stories.
Sam gave his final rose to Snezana (nee Markoski) in the 2015 finale and just six months into their relationship, he got down on one knee and proposed.
Nine years later, the golden couple are still going strong and live together in Melbourne with their younger children - Willow, seven, Charlie, five, and Harper, two.
Sam has been in New York for the past week visiting the couple's eldest daughter Evie, 19, who is living in the US.
'Yankees, Knicks, Ricky, Denzel, great friends and most importantly a week of Evie laughs in this great city,' the proud dad captioned a carousel of happy snaps posted to Instagram.
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