Kristin Chenoweth has announced that she will not return to Family Feud following a lewd answer on the long-running game show.
During Monday’s episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show, the 54-year-old singer and actress discussed her viral reaction.
Chenoweth appeared as a charity contestant on an episode of Family Feud in August. Chenoweth responded, “Rhymes with heinous” when asked to name a woman’s favorite part of a man to kiss after the lips.
The question that Celebrity Family Feud asked 100 women ahead of time was, “After the lips, what’s your favorite part of a man to kiss?”
Chenoweth relived the moment with host Jennifer Hudson on The Jennifer Hudson Show.
“Steve Harvey had just told the crowd, ‘This is one of the nicest girls; the sweet, talented person in Hollywood, and good Christian,'” Chenoweth said. “Why couldn’t I have said cheek, arm, forehead?”
Chenoweth then imitated Harvey’s reaction to her answer.
“We all know Steve does a slow burn,” the actress said. “‘I just told the audience you’re the best, nicest person.'”
“I am sorry, ladies and gentlemen, that I said that. I will never do that again, and I will never be on Family Feud again,” she added. “They have shown it four times. I was at the mall the other day and a lady came up to me and said, ‘You said rhymes with heinous?!'”
Chenoweth’s answer on Family Feud has received over 3.4 million views on the show’s YouTube channel.
Chenoweth is an American theater, TV, and film actress best known for her roles as Annabeth Schott on The West Sing, April Rhodes on Glee, and Mildred Layton on Schmigadoon!