Drew Barrymore Faces Backlash For Telling Kamala Harris She Needs To Be America’s ‘Momala’: ‘Black Women’s Job Isn’t To Nurture Everybody All The Damn Time’

Drew Barrymore, Kamala Harris

Drew Barrymore Faces Backlash For Telling Kamala Harris She Needs To Be America’s ‘Momala’: ‘Black Women’s Job Isn’t To Nurture Everybody All The Damn Time’

Vice President Kamala Harris found herself in an up close and personal interview on The Drew Barrymore Show. 

During Monday’s episode (April 29), talk show host and actress, Drew Barrymore, approached a personal topic by asking Kamala Harris about her role as a stepmother. As the discussion unfolded, she revealed that her stepchildren affectionately refer to her as “Momala.” Drew Barrymore then surprised everyone by suggesting that Kamala Harris should assume the role of “Momala” for the entire country, implying that America needed her as a mother figure.

While some viewers found Drew Barrymore’s suggestion heartwarming, others took to social media to criticize what they perceived as an awkward and inappropriate comment.

Addressing the uncomfortable proximity between Drew and the VP, one X user remarked,

“There is no reason for Drew to have that big of a couch and sitting that damn close.”

Despite the awkwardness, some users remained supportive of Drew, with another X user tweeting,

“They will never make me hate you, Drew.”

Echoing opposing sentiments, an x user commented,

“Once again, Black women’s job isn’t to nurture everybody all the damn time. She’s not ‘Momala,’ she’s the f***ing VP. Also, don’t her stepchildren call her ‘Momala’? The rest of the country shouldn’t.”

This x user also questioned the expectation placed on black women, tweeting,

“Why do Black women always have to take on the mother role? Like why does she have to be the mama of the country??? Let her get her silk presses and laugh in peace.”

Lastly, another x user praised Kamala’s response, tweeting,

“I’ve never respected Kamala more than this moment because I would have laughed in Drew’s face.”

In relation to Harris’ laughter during the same interview, Harris also reflected on the significance of being the first female Vice President of the United States and the criticisms she faces. Harris shared,

“My staff sometimes amuses me by showing me things, like how some people love to talk about my laugh.”

Barrymore chimed in with a compliment, expressing her admiration for Harris’s laughter.

Harris emphasized that her laughter is a part of her identity, passed down from her mother and other influential women in her life who laughed wholeheartedly. She made it clear that she wouldn’t suppress her happiness for anyone, stating,

“I’m just not that person.”

“Don’t be confined to other people’s perception.” Vice President Kamala Harris hits back at the MAGA trolls who criticize “the way I laugh”. (Video: The Drew Barrymore Show) pic.twitter.com/MPPzj314Az

— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) April 27, 2024

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