Kathie Lee Gifford criticized the LGBTQIA+ community for having too many letters in the title.
“I don’t even know how many letters I have right now,” the former “Today” anchor said on Monday’s Tomi Lahren podcast.
“They really need to stop doing that,” she added.
Gifford’s criticism of the LGBTQIA+ community came after Lahren asked her how being “passionate about LGBTQ issues” reconciled with her position as a devout Christian.
“It’s a four-letter word and it’s called LOVE, love,” Gifford, 72, replied.
“I’ve been in this business ever since I started getting paid to sing when I was 10 years old,” she continued. “I had as many gay friends as straight friends, if not more.”
Gifford then clarified that she was “not telling anyone how to live their life.”
“I don’t. I just know what Jesus said: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. Love God first.'”
She added, “I can’t hate people who say they love me. Love can’t coexist with hate. They just don’t.”
The TV personality also claimed that she has been hearing God’s voice since she was 12 years old, even though it was “not loud”, and has continued to follow important messages from God.
“‘He said, Kathy, you’re too busy loving people with whom you disagree to criticize them,'” she said. “I don’t judge anyone. That’s God’s job.”
Page Six has reached out to Gifford’s representatives for comment.
Gifford began the interview by declaring that cancel culture is “anti-God.”
“I think it’s terrible. You can’t call yourself a follower of Jesus and treat people like that. Jesus didn’t cancel anyone,” she said.
“So I’m going to follow that person. I’m not going to be someone who says, ‘You don’t believe what I believe, so I’m canceling you.'” I’m going to say, “Really, why?” Is it because you don’t like what I believe about Jesus? Why do you hate it so much? ”
Gifford added, “Everyone who cancels other people is going to get canceled by everyone else. You want to know what that’s like? Keep it up.”
The Daytime Emmy Award winner also noted that he has survived attempts to halt the release of his films in the past.
“Try again,” she said. “That’s not going to happen.”
