Kelly Ripa’s Aging Remark Displeases Howie Mandel

On Monday, March 23, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos interviewed Howie Mandel on Live with Kelly and Mark. The discussion shifted unexpectedly to age after Mandel said he had turned 70 in November.

On-air exchange

Ripa reacted with visible surprise when she learned Mandel’s age. Consuelos followed with a compliment about Mandel’s appearance.

Kelly Ripa made an aging remark that displeased Howie Mandel, prompting a brief debate. The hosts and guest traded playful pushes and pulls over the topic.

Mandel’s response to qualifiers

Mandel pushed back against praise that included age as a qualifier. He argued such qualifiers turn compliments into backhanded remarks.

After some back-and-forth, Mandel accepted the flattering comments and allowed a lighthearted moment about his looks.

Mandel’s fitness routine

Mandel described an unusual swim workout that uses cables attached to his ankles. He also uses paddle devices that resemble frying pans.

He called the regimen absurd but effective. Mandel said he often swims for an hour with little forward progress.

Ripa on aging and stunts

Ripa, 55, reflected on her own aging during a February interview. She said she will reduce the number of risky on-air stunts she attempts.

Her past feats have included scaling a 30-foot wall with Cirque du Soleil and hanging upside down on a bungee with David Blaine. Ripa cited increased caution and concern about serious injury as reasons for the change.

Reporting by Bryan Alexander for Filmogaz.com.