JULIA Louis-Dreyfus has shared her support for the Veep resurgence as Vice President Kamala Harris continues her presidential campaign. Veep aired from 2012 to 2019 on HBO and followed Julia's character, Selina Meyer, and her experiences working as a politician - from senator to president - in Washington D.C.
In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Julia , 63, discussed Veep's viewership increase. "It's been a wild thing to witness," the Seinfeld alum began. "I'm delighted.
I'm happy people are getting a kick out of it and I know that Kamala Harris is big time." In late July, it was reported that viewership of Season One increased by a whopping 350 percent. Read More Kamala Harris News NOT A COINCIDENCE Many fans spotted several similarities to the comedy and what's been going on in politics today.
Throughout the show, Julia's character Selina faces tough tasks including her multiple presidential campaigns and serving as the first female Vice President. During her time as VP, Selina didn't have much power until she was abruptly sworn in as Commander in Chief when the President resigned due to his wife's worsening health . On July 21, current President Joe Biden , 81, revealed to the world that he quit the ongoing presidential race and fully endorsed Kamala .
Most read in Drama Since then, Kamala has worked hard to persuade the American people to vote for her with packed rallies and promotional advertisements. Kamala is running against former President Donald Trump and will have their first debate on September 10 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . 'SO HERE FOR IT' In countless posts shared on X , fans are living for the Veep resurgence.
One person said, "This Veep resurgence is really making me want to watch this show." "I am so here for the Veep resurgence," stated another. I'm delighted.
I'm happy people are getting a kick out of it. A third wrote, "Veep (show) getting a resurgence is the best thing (so far) about this race." After Biden announced his departure from the race, fans flocked to social media to share their thoughts on the similarities .
"Veep is a reality show .. cuz Selina Meyer IS Kamala Harris," one person pointed out.
A second agreed, "It is WILD how much Kamala’s journey is turning out to be like Selina’s in Veep." "What’s unfolded in politics the last 8 years is insane and we watched it play out on TV first. Crazy," echoed a third.
Read More on The US Sun "Other than the Simpsons, no show has predicted real-life events like Veep has," a fourth mentioned. In the past, The Simpsons have been spot-on with their predictions about worldwide events ..
