"Do you have a Zoolander problem? Couric asked Newsom on her podcast Next Question, referring to the 2001 Ben Stiller comedy about male models. The pair laughed as Couric asked, Are you just ridiculously good-looking as Vogue said? No, seriously, what do you do about that? Couric was referring to a Vogue spread for Newsom that described him as embarrassingly handsome."
"You don't do anything about it because if you do something about it, then you're bullsh*tting people, Newsom told Couric. You know what? I am who I am. It's fine. You don't have to like me. Or maybe you like a slick person, I don't know. Whatever. It's okay."
"Critics were left unimpressed with the question, many arguing Couric was not acting as a journalist but rather as publicity for the California governor, who remains a rumored 2028 contender. I'm 100% sure she would ask the same of [Vice President JD Vance], naturally, of course, Megyn Kelly wrote on X."
Katie Couric interviewed California Governor Gavin Newsom on her podcast Next Question, asking him about being considered exceptionally good-looking, referencing a Vogue spread that described him as embarrassingly handsome. Newsom responded by stating he is authentic and doesn't need to change who he is. The interview snippet spread online and drew significant backlash from critics who argued Couric was functioning as a publicist rather than conducting serious journalism. Commentators questioned whether she would ask similar questions to other political figures and expressed concern about media infatuation with Newsom that doesn't align with his political record. The podcast episode did address substantive California issues, including poverty rates, unemployment, and education performance.
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