Then, when I got in the military, I used to host - even in high school - I hosted the talent shows, and when I was in the military I would host all of our base Christmas parties and stuff.

In this reminiscence, Owens traces a through-line in his life: an early comfort with public speaking and emceeing that predates any professional entertainment career. By linking high-school talent shows to hosting Christmas parties on a military base, he frames performance not as a sudden discovery but as a habit of service—keeping morale up, organizing communal rituals, and taking responsibility for the “front-of-room” role. The quote also implies that his later identity (as a performer/host) was built from practical, informal venues where charisma and timing mattered more than prestige, suggesting a grassroots apprenticeship in audience rapport.