Nick Jonas is going to be getting down to business on the next season of the Audience Network drama Kingdom — and according to him, the spicy scene is going to be “less about romance than it is about human needs.”
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In a new interview, Jonas talks about his role as Nate Kulina, a mixed martial arts fighter who is questioning his sexuality, and was left in the season finale on the verge of liaising with a man outside a gay bar. “It’s all happening,” Nick told E! of his character. “He has a lot of layers to him and he’s trying to figure out exactly who he is.
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“It’s tough because he’s living and working in a really macho world and I think he’s just trying to figure out where he fits in in being who he is,” he added. “So it is a struggle and I’m trying to tell the story as honestly as possible with as much depth as possible.”
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Jonas also spoke about his workout routine to prepare for the show’s second season — apparently, Nate slims down. “I actually had to lean up — keep muscle, but keep it lean and more explosive, more athletic muscle than size,” says Jonas of his need to get into character. “I’m not eating as much as I was. I was probably eating 5,600 calories a day. Now, it’s probably closer to 2,000 calories a day.”
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The former JoBro is currently promoting his new single “Levels” in the wake of Hot 100 hits “Chains” and “Jealous” — both of which were covered at Billboard’s Hot 100 festival last weekend.