I didn’t mean that. I meant if it were reversed people wouldn’t be lamenting that a young girl wouldn’t hug the man. They’d think he was creepy. My point is exactly that no one should be forced to give a hug and why are they giving her a pass like “poor Keisha”?

Nope. An asshole he may well be, although I wouldn’t know. But he was well within his rights and she, of all people, should know not to insist on unwanted contact.

Yeah, but- I think he legit had no idea who she was. I barely know who she is. We travel in different circles. So as far as he knew, it was just some rando demanding a hug. All due respect to Kesha and all, who I’m sure is lovely. #TeamJerry.

“No thanks” he said—not Get Away or Don’t You Dare. He was firm and not mean. She kept asking. After someone says no twice, how many times does he need to decline? She was the rude one.

People are putting all of this on Seinfeld as if it was his responsibility to make the person that approached him feel better about his rebuke.

I thought he handled that about as graciously as one can, put on the spot like that. If some stranger came up and tried to force a hug on me, I would be dropping f bombs on him.

Sidenote, Kesha interrupted an interview with Slash once to lick his face, which he was a good sport about but clearly not into. He told the…

His refusal to hug her was probably perfectly in keeping with exactly what she adored about his show.

*Especially not while being filmed

He has no idea who Kesha is and doesn’t care.

She* A celeb should know better than to barge in on an interview with a camera rolling

Would you say the same thing though if a guy came up to a woman giving an interview and demand that she hug him, even though she has no idea who he is?

its not like just anyone is gonna be coming up for a hug

It was only awkward because she ambushed him. And he didn’t know her. And she persisted after being very clearly and openly denied a hug.

While I’m sure this was awkward, I kind of love that if he didn’t want to hug, he stuck to it. Nobody should have to do that if they don’t want to—that would make a good Seinfeld episode, tho.

So you are saying that this is a situation in which close, affectionate physical contact with someone you don’t know is mandatory?

#TeamNoHugs

Why did she press him? Clearly he said no and was uncomfortable.

Nah.

I’m Team Jerry on this one, just cause you want does not mean you get

Ambush hugs should be against the law. Personal space, people.