Keep in mind when Jerry Seinfeld refused to hug Kesha? She positively hasn’t forgotten.
In a current interview, the 36-year-old pop star lastly opened up about Seinfeld’s viral snub at David Lynch’s 2017 profit occasion, and known as it one of many “most miserable” experiences she’s ever had. It’s particularly so as a result of she’d been a serious fan of the comic’s in style sitcom Seinfeld, and even used to hold DVDs of the present together with her on tour to maintain her firm.
“Each time it might get bumpy on the airplane, I might pop in Seinfeld and really feel like every thing’s OK on this planet and watch my buddy Jerry,” Kesha defined to Tom Scharpling Wednesday (June 14) on The Greatest Present podcast. “I get to the f–king charity occasion and I received actually excited [to see him] as a result of he brings me peace and love and all issues good within the universe.”
The “Praying” singer thought she was about to embrace one in every of her heroes, however as an alternative, he turned down her request for a hug — then once more, and once more. “It was probably the most miserable — and hilarious — but additionally so unhappy. It was the saddest second of my life,” she added.
The awkward encounter was captured in a video, which afterward blew up on social media. Within the clip, the singer approaches Seinfeld whereas he’s doing a crimson carpet interview and says, “I’m Kesha. I like you a lot! Can I offer you a hug?”
The Comedians in Automobiles Getting Espresso star proceeds to repeatedly say, “No thanks,” dodging Kesha’s persistent makes an attempt to the touch him. Finally, she sadly says, “Oh” and scurries away, after which Seinfeld admits, “I don’t know who that was.”
In Kesha’s protection, it’s not simply her. Seinfeld has since revealed that he doesn’t actually hug anyone he doesn’t personally know. “I don’t hug a complete stranger,” he mentioned in 2017. “I’ve to satisfy somebody … I’ve to start out someplace. A hug will not be the primary second of … two people.”
Watch Kesha open up in regards to the Seinfeld incident under:
