Leslie Jones Gushes Over Her MSNBC Crush Steve Kornacki

Leslie Jones finally fulfilled her dream of meeting MSNBC correspondent and internet heartthrob Steve Kornacki when she guest-hosted The Daily Show on Tuesday night. And their long-awaited encounter couldn’t have been more delightful.

Even if you’re not a regular MSNBC watcher, you’ll probably remember Kornacki’s coverage of the 2020 presidential election, which earned him a lot of praise for his dashing looks and stylish khakis. Three years later, Jones’ affection for the winning political analyst hasn’t subsided. Not only has she waxed poetic about her cable-news crush on social media, he’s even become a topic of conversation on her various talk-show appearances.

Likewise, Jones kicked off her flirty interview with Kornacki by playing a clip package of her publicly lusting after him. In the montage, we see the Saturday Night Live alum on the Today show last month calling Kornacki the “sexiest nerd on TV.” She also thirsted over his use of a calculator on The Kelly Clarkson Show back in 2021.

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