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Even Joel Osteen Was Nervous During Nik Wallenda’s Prayerful Tightrope Walk Across the Grand Canyon

Even Joel Osteen Was Nervous During Nik Wallenda’s Prayerful Tightrope Walk Across the Grand Canyon

Last night, millions of viewers watched and Twitter exploded as seventh-generation tightrope walker Nik Wallenda walked on a two inch-thick steel cord over the Grand Canyon. Wallenda, who is a devout Christian, could be heard praying throughout the 22-minute stunt, which he did without a safety harness or nets. In case you missed it, the special will re-air tonight on the Discovery Channel, and Mashable has posted a couple of YouTube video replays. Just how tense was the death-defying stunt? The expression on Joel Osteen’s face (who waited with Nik’s family on the other side of the canyon) says it all …

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