https://youtu.be/h3DmvsASbaU
The British sense of humor is an acquired taste — a huge cuppa filled with sarcasm and irony — but Fox and Friends did not recognize the subtleties at work during an Emily Blunt interview. While promoting Sicario, Blunt spoke to the Hollywood Reporter at the Toronto International Film Festival.
In doing so, Blunt related an anecdote about how she passed the U.S. citizenship test, but her excitement was somewhat dampened by subsequently watching the Fox News GOP debate. This was the momentous television event where Donald Trump ended up threatening Megyn Kelly with disparaging comments about women. Here’s exactly what Blunt said, but (sadly) the British accent doesn’t show up in text:
“I became an American citizen recently. And that night, we watched the debate and I thought, ‘This was a terrible mistake. What have I done?'”
In context, these words seem clear that Blunt was cracking a joke about Trump. Fox News did not catch the reference, although the debate aired on their network. Then Blunt made this statement:
I’m not sure I’m entirely thrilled about it … People ask about the whole day. They were like, ‘Oh, it must have been so emotional.’ I was like, ‘It wasn’t! It was sad!’ I like being British.”
There’s that famous British sarcasm, which was lost in non-translation. If Blunt didn’t want to be an American citizen, she wouldn’t have taken the necessary steps to become one. Co-host Anna Kooiman wasn’t having it: “Let some American women take on the roles that you’re getting, because Americans are watching your movies and lining your pockets.” Then co-host Steve Doocy added, “You know what Emily Blunt just did? She just Dixie Chick’d herself. She has alienated half the country, that now will think twice about going to one of her movies.”
If Blunt dislikes America, this will clearly be news to her. She celebrated her U.S. citizenship by dressing up as the Statue of Liberty in this Ellen clip.
https://youtu.be/xok9IHE5jzc
