With Jimmy out hosting his All in the Family and Jeffersons special tonight, his very funny and talented pal Lena Waithe stepped in to host the show for him. She gets a big surprise from Halle Berry!
According to Hot New Hip Hop:
Waithe said her fiancée gave her a pass for the smooch.
Rocking an Ol’ Dirty Bastard tank, Berry lavished Waithe with motivation. The lights dimmed and she said, “I know that you are a force of nature. You are a beautiful African American queen.” The crowd cheered as she continued, “Lena, tonight you are a writer, an actor, a producer, and tonight you are a late night comedian and you ’bout to slay. And you already winnin’ girl ’cause you are dressed way better than Jimmy ever was.”
Berry then asked if Waithe is good or if she needs something else. Waithe replies that she’s good, but Berry disagrees, grabs Waithe’s face and brings her in for a kiss. The host shared a clip of the moment on her Instagram page and a concerned commenter was ready to fight. Waithe has been engaged to film production executive Alana Mayo since 2017 and the commenter though Berry was being disrespectful. Waithe replied, “Alana gave me a pass.”
Watch the steamy kiss below starting at about 6:43 seconds in:
