'There were lots of w*****s': Billy Bush makes vulgar joke about Kendall Jenner's Halloween costume
NEW YORK CITY: Billy Bush reportedly made a vulgar joke about Kendall Jenner's 'Toy Story' inspired Halloween costume in a new leaked audio clip from the set of 'Extra'. In the purported recording from October 31, 2022, Bush is heard saying, “Kendall goes as Jessie and, believe me, there were a lot of woodies,” drawing laughs from crew members.
Despite 51-year-old Bush's comments about Kendall, it didn't make it into the October 31 show, instead 'Extra' aired a PG version, with the television host saying, "It's going to be hard to see Toy Story the same way again." The leaked audio was published by the The Daily Beast on Friday, January 6. The said comment about Kendall, 27, comes six years after Bush's career was ruined by Donald Trump's infamous "grab 'em by the p****" remark, per RadarOnline.
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According to the Daily Beast, Bush was seated in front of a wall screen that displayed images of various female celebrities dressed in Halloween costumes. Jenner, who was dressed as Jessie from 'Toy Story', is at the center of the collage of famous people.
Despite the backlash, the show's production company, Telepictures, defended the host and said that edgy banter was part of a creative process. “As with many forms of production in the entertainment industry, the show’s creative process allows the flexibility to try different jokes and banter. In the end, some material lands on the cutting room floor, including remarks that may be too edgy to air on broadcast television," a rep reportedly said.
The Washington Post had reported about Trump making extremely lewd comments about women to Bush back in 2016 which led to the latter being fired from the 'Today' show in October 2016. The former president made extremely vile remarks about sexual assault.
While Trump eventually went on to win the presidential elections that year, the same could not be said for Bush, who reportedly faced harsh backlash for condoning the sexist and crude "locker room talk."
