Drew Barrymore slammed for ‘cringe’ TV interview with Kamala Harris

Drew Barrymore is well-known for her quirky property and up-close-and-personal interviews.

But present the US actress-turned-talk amusement big has travel nether occurrence for a “cringe” remark she made during her chat with Vice President Kamala Harris, whom she referred to arsenic “Momala of the country.”

On Monday’s occurrence of The Drew Barrymore Show, the 2 women steered distant from authorities arsenic they discussed their blended families.

After Barrymore gushed implicit her kids’ stepmum, Harris revealed wherefore she doesn’t usage the word “step-parent” erstwhile it comes to her husband’s children.

“I emotion Disney. However, Disney benignant of messed that up for a batch of america implicit the years — you know, the evil step-parent,” Harris said. “Their connection for maine is Momala.”

Later connected successful the segment, Barrymore rounded backmost to their archetypal speech erstwhile she urged Harris to beryllium “Momala” of the United States.

“I support reasoning successful my caput that we each request a mum. I’ve been reasoning that we truly each request a tremendous hug successful the satellite close now,” Barrymore said arsenic she slid successful person to the politician.

“But successful our country, we request you to beryllium Momala of the country.”

Barrymore past grabbed onto Harris’ hands arsenic the VP smiled somewhat uncomfortably.

Social media users had a tract day with the awkward interaction, which has since been labelled arsenic “super creepy” and “weird.”

“This is truthful embarrassing @DrewBarrymore is astir successful her lap,” 1 wrote connected X, portion different added, “This has got to beryllium 1 of the cringiest things I’ve ever seen.”

A 3rd idiosyncratic said, “If Drew got immoderate person to Momala, she’d beryllium sitting successful her lap,” earlier idiosyncratic other asked, “Have we reached highest cringe yet?”

Even X proprietor Elon Musk chimed in, with the billionaire commenting a look thenar emoji connected the clip.

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