Why Jimmy Kimmel Just Unleashed On Caitlyn Jenner
It's no secret that late night talk show hosts give their honest opinions on society's current events — whether it's an award show, a celebrity scandal, social media trends, or of course, politics, viewers are going to hear what the hosts have to say about what's going on. And given the fact that more celebrities have been attempting to step foot in the political ring over the last few years, pop culture and politics have been hot topics on late night shows more than ever before.
In April of 2021, former Olympian and "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" alum, Caitlyn Jenner, announced her bid for California Governor, posting a statement to her official Twitter account. "Californians want better and deserve better from the governor," part of the statement read (via BBC). "For too long, career politicians have over-promised and under-delivered. We need a leader with the vision and resolve to see it through."
Jenner's announcement was met with a ton of backlash from celebrities, politicians, and social media users alike (via Yahoo! Entertainment), and thanks to Jenner's confusing statements on issues like "canceling cancel culture" (via The Hill), it's been hard for people to take her bid for governor of California seriously, as longtime talk show host Jimmy Kimmel proved with his scathing tear-down of Jenner after she appeared on "The View" on June 10, 2021.
Jimmy Kimmel dragged Caitlyn Jenner after her appearance on The View
Caitlyn Jenner's appearance on "The View" was bound to stir up some controversy; however, after Jenner was questioned about who she thought won the 2020 election, her response was a bit shocking, as she refused to directly answer the question. "I'm not going to get into that. That election is over with. I think Donald Trump did do some good things. What I liked about Donald Trump is he was a disruptor," the longtime Republican stated, as noted by Decider. "I want to do the same thing. I want to go in and be a thoughtful disruptor in Sacramento. We need to change the system, and I want to change that system for the positive. I'm in it for the people."
That statement didn't sit too well with Jimmy Kimmel, as he lashed out at the former reality television star during "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on June 10, 2021. "Are we sure that isn't Donald Trump in a Caitlyn Jenner wig? Because, I mean, look at this," Kimmel said, showing pictures of the two public figures side-by-side (via Decider). "The resemblance is uncanny. They've got all the same kind of moves."
Kimmel went on to say that Jenner's interview on the popular talk show as "a lot of nonsense," and it was just a ploy on the reality star turned politician's part to "get attention."
"Caitlyn Jenner has a better chance of being the next Batman than she does governor of California," Kimmel said. "She knows little to nothing about anything, really."