Kelly Ripa Claps Back at Viewers Over Bra Chat on Live With Kelly And Mark
Kelly Ripa isn’t holding back, and she made that very clear during a lively discussion on the latest episode of Live With Kelly And Mark.
The 54-year-old TV personality addressed viewers who were reportedly “offended” when she spoke candidly about bras, proving once again that she speaks her mind without hesitation.
A Playful Conversation About Bras
Joined by her husband and co-host Mark Consuelos, Kelly launched into the topic mid-show, drawing laughs from the live audience.
“Bras! Bras, everyone,” she announced, adding with her signature humor, “Bras are older than you think. And I don’t mean just my bra. I mean bras.”
Mark chimed in with a question about the “average age” of her bras, prompting Kelly to joke, “Thousands of years.
I mean, my bras last forever because they don’t get a big workout.” She continued, “Basically, I wear a bra to hold my microphone on.
That is why I wear a bra, not to hold anything else, because there’s nothing else there.”
Her candidness didn’t stop there. Facing any potential backlash, she told the audience, “And I don’t care if you’re offended. Shut it.”
Humorous Banter With Mark
The conversation took a playful turn as Mark reminisced about the bras with little snaps in the front, prompting Kelly to laugh and tap his arm.
“I was so impressed,” she joked, praising her husband’s familiarity with the style.
Mark then compared her current bras to “tank tops,” keeping the crowd entertained with the couple’s lighthearted rapport.
Bras, Business, and Personal Reflections
Kelly also shared some history about bras, noting the staggering $90 billion in annual sales.
She humorously admitted, “I buy a lot of bras—not that I ever wear them, I just buy them.
Because I’m like, ‘This one will change my life.’ And it just sits in the plastic bag it came in.”
The star has previously opened up about considering breast augmentation but ultimately deciding against it.
On the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, she candidly said, “We know that I’m flat-chested.
It’s not a mystery at this point…Every time I hear about the new boob guy, I go and I have a consult.”
Kelly added that social media horror stories have influenced her decision to avoid surgery.
Beauty Routines and Minimalist Approach
Kelly also touched on her other beauty routines.
Earlier this year, she shared her interest in a “mini facelift” and confirmed that she gets Botox three times a year.
“I’m a minimalist… I do the crow’s feet and I do the neck and that’s it,” she explained on her Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast.
Life and Work With Mark Consuelos
Kelly and Mark began co-hosting together on Live With Kelly And Mark in 2023 after he replaced her former co-host Ryan Seacrest.
Recently, both had separate absences from the show—Kelly for a summer trip and Mark while filming a show in LA.
The couple, married since 1996, are parents to Michael, 28, Lola, 24, and Joaquin, 22.
Kelly emphasized that while they appear together on TV every morning, their personal schedules remain largely separate.
“We work together in the morning, and then we really have very separate schedules and very separate lives…But we do come together at night.
We have a nice dinner, a nice meal together,” she explained.
A Couple With Chemistry and Humor
Through playful banter, personal reflections, and candid humor about bras and beauty routines, Kelly and Mark continue to show why their chemistry keeps audiences entertained.
Despite separate lives, the pair maintain a grounded partnership while delivering laughs and real-life moments to their viewers every morning.