The 'Bridesmaids' actress admits she was left heartbroken when the former late-night show host said her name wrong when she dropped by his television show back in 2009.
- October 29, 2022
AceShowbiz - Maya Rudolph felt "embarrassed and humiliated" by David Letterman. The "Bridesmaids" star was upset when the TV host, whom she was "in love" with, said her name wrong on "Late Show with David Letterman" in 2009.
"He said my name wrong, and I just sat there, like, I grew up my whole life in love with you. And now my heart is broken. And I'm sitting here embarrassed and humiliated. I didn't know how to handle it. I didn't know how to come up with something funny to say. My public persona muscle wasn't strong yet," she told The Wall Street Journal.
"I've definitely gotten much better. When I'm uncomfortable, I try to be funny," she added on dealing with awkward situations.
David previously admitted he should have retired years before then. The 75-year-old broadcaster stepped away from the programme in 2015 after more than 30 years and while he believes he outstayed his welcome by a decade, he claimed no one had "the guts" to fire him.
He said in 2019, "Yes it is true, and I'll tell you what happened. It turns out nobody had the guts to fire me. And I should have left like 10 years ago. You want to make sure you have some energy to direct toward other things."
