Tig Notaro is opening up about why she stopped being friends with Cheryl Hines.
The 54-year-old comedian and actress had to really step back from their friendship as the 60-year-old actress’ husband Robert F Kennedy Jr got more into politics, eventually backing Donald Trump.
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“Cheryl was one of my favorite friends to be ridiculous with,” she said on the Breaking Bread With Tom Papa podcast. “And we made each other laugh so hard.”
“Cheryl’s married to Bobby Kennedy Jr. When he was announcing his run, I just felt like I needed to step away,” she shared. “Because there are beliefs that were like a gnat on the arm years ago that were getting further into the spotlight.”
“My friendship with Cheryl predated her marriage to Bobby,” Tig continued. “He was in environmental law. And again, other beliefs he had were like a gnat on my arm. But then it started to grow, and Cheryl wanted me to hear Bobby out, and they had these good ideas. I was like, ‘I can’t.’ I just didn’t trust it. And then he endorsed Trump, and then it just got hard.”
Tig and Cheryl used to host a podcast, True Story, together where they would talk about documentaries.
“It was fun to have to watch a documentary every week, but also we took the pressure off, because we would ask each other things like, ‘Who are you attracted to in this documentary?’” Tig said of that time.
“It’s really sad, because it did bring me so much joy,” she added. “And Cheryl did bring me so much joy. But that’s what I’m looking for, is I want to get back to prioritizing people that bring me joy and workloads that bring me joy.”
If you missed it, Tig is set to star in the upcoming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, which premieres on Paramount+ in January. Watch the recently released trailer here!