CBS This Morning hosted rising stars from both the political and music worlds as Democratic presidential hopeful Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Lizzo shared the green room this morning.
Introducing the upcoming segments, host Gayle King turned to Buttigieg asking, “Mr. Mayor, what are three words that would best describe you?”
Like a true fan, Mayor Pete replied, “‘Standing near Lizzo’ right now.”
Responding to the same question, Lizzo – dressed in her diva best – answered, “Glamorous, talented, and booty-ful.”
In a clear reference to Lizzo’s big hit “Truth Hurts,” King turned to Mayor Pete asking if he “had any DNA tests recently?”
Fans of luscious Lizzo know the lyric, “I just took a DNA test / Turns out I’m 100 percent that bitch.”
Showing he’s a true Lizzo fan, Buttigieg didn’t miss a beat answering, “Yes, and I’m 100 percent (short pause) that nominee to lead the way to the future!”
These are heady times for both Lizzo and Buttigieg.
On top of her 8 Grammy Award nominations including Record of the Year and Song of the Year (“Truth Hurts”), the body-positive singer was just named TIME Magazine’s ‘Entertainer of the Year.’
And recent polls show Buttigieg surging to the front of the pack in the upcoming Democratic contests in both Iowa and New Hampshire.
What are three words that describe you right now? — @GayleKing
"Standing near Lizzo!" — @PeteButtigieg
"Glamorous, talented and bootiful" — @Lizzo pic.twitter.com/FY7or1wLE8
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) December 12, 2019
