Kelly Ripa made a wild claim on Monday’s episode. The LIVE host opened up about an odd “clapping” sound when she sits down. She said she thought it was from her thighs. Her claim went viral as viewers mocked her for it. Keep reading to find out why her claims hit a nerve.
Kelly Ripa Mocked Over ‘Thigh-Clapping’ Claim
On Monday’s pre-taped episode of LIVE with Kelly and Mark, Kelly Ripa had a shocking confession. She told the audience that any clapping noise you hear from her is coming from her thighs.
“There is something that happens once you go over 50, that happens to our upper thighs that didn’t happen before. It’s like a clapping sound every time you sit down. Do you know what I’m talking about?” Kelly Ripa asked the studio audience. Many of them were women over 50 who experienced the same thing.
Her husband, Mark Consuelos, assured her, “You say you hear it, but I haven’t really heard it. It doesn’t sound like a clapping sound.”
Viewers took to social media to mock Kelly Ripa’s ‘thigh-clapping’ claims. Check out what people had to say:
- “Now that’s funny, she has no fat on her body, and I doubt her thighs touch each other.”
- “Who in the world believes her thighs ever touch while she’s walking? I like Kelly, but I wish she would give the constant exaggerating a rest.”
- “She doesn’t have thighs, just bone with some muscle”
- “Wait till she gets older more body parts are going to tap out”
- “Oh please. She’s a walking skeleton”
- “Not a chance her thighs even touch, let alone clap”
Her ‘thigh-clapping’ claim wasn’t the only viral moment of the day. She opened up about the one thing that could get LIVE canceled.
LIVE Host Fears Cancellation Over Inappropriate Outfit
Kelly Ripa has let the audience into nearly every aspect of her life, including her marriage. The LIVE hosts celebrated their 30th anniversary in May. Mark Consuelos joined the talk show in 2023. Before opening up about her clapping thighs, Kelly Ripa briefly addressed her fears of getting the show canceled.
She told the studio audience that she has a shirt with a saying on it that’s so offensive, it would get the show canceled immediately. She declined to share details about what the shirt could possibly say for the show to get “pulled off the air” immediately.
In addition to her personal milestone with her husband, the talk show host hit a professional milestone. Earlier this year, she celebrated 25 years of hosting LIVE. She joined the show in 2001 after Kathie Lee Gifford left. Tell us in the comments what you think the shirt could say that would get Kelly Ripa canceled.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
