Tig Notaro is opening up about why she stopped being buddies with Cheryl Hines.

The 54-year-old comic and actress needed to actually step again from their friendship because the 60-year-old actress’ husband Robert Kennedy Jr bought extra into politics, finally backing Donald Trump.

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“Cheryl was one in every of my favourite buddies to be ridiculous with,” she stated on the Breaking Bread With Tom Papa podcast. “And we made one another chuckle so laborious.”

“Cheryl’s married to Bobby Kennedy Jr. When he was asserting his run, I simply felt like I wanted to step away,” she shared. “As a result of there are beliefs that have been like a gnat on the arm years in the past that have been getting additional into the highlight.”

“My friendship with Cheryl predated her marriage to Bobby,” Tig continued. “He was in environmental regulation. And once more, different beliefs he had have been like a gnat on my arm. However then it began to develop, and Cheryl needed me to listen to Bobby out, and so they had these good concepts. I used to be like, ‘I can’t.’ I simply didn’t belief it. After which he endorsed Trump, after which it simply bought laborious.”

Tig and Cheryl used to host a podcast, True Story, collectively the place they might discuss documentaries.

“It was enjoyable to have to look at a documentary each week, but in addition we took the strain off, as a result of we’d ask one another issues like, ‘Who’re you drawn to on this documentary?’” Tig stated of that point.

“It’s actually unhappy, as a result of it did deliver me a lot pleasure,” she added. “And Cheryl did deliver me a lot pleasure. However that’s what I’m in search of, is I wish to get again to prioritizing those who deliver me pleasure and workloads that deliver me pleasure.”

For those who missed it, Tig is about to star within the upcoming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, which premieres on Paramount+ in January. Watch the not too long ago launched trailer right here!