Jerry Seinfeld has explained that he won’t hug « a total stranger, » days after he denied pop singer Kesha a hug in an exchange that was caught on camera and went viral.
NEW YORK (AP) – Jerry Seinfeld has explained that he won’t hug « a total stranger, » days after he denied pop singer Kesha a hug in an exchange that was caught on camera and went viral. The video showed Kesha interrupting an interview Seinfeld was doing with a local news reporter ahead of an event in Washington on Monday. The singer wanted a hug from the comedian, but Seinfeld repeatedly declined, backing off and telling her, « no thanks. » After she left, he told the interviewer he didn’t know who she was. Seinfeld tells « Extra » that at 63, he doesn’t know who every pop star is and described his first-ever interaction with Kesha as « a little off. » He says he and Kesha « laughed » about the moment later, but he still didn’t give her a hug. Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
