What happened to the town house? Karine Jean-Pierre claims that she has NEVER heard of One Direction and kills Niall Horan’s name when he announces that he will be in the White House.
- Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday that she had never heard of boy band One Direction.
- She made this admission when she announced that former member Niall Horan would be performing at a St. Patrick’s Day reception.
- “I’m going to keep my comments about One Direction, I don’t know who they are,” he said with a laugh.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre admitted on Thursday that she had no idea who One Direction was as she announced that Irish singer and former member Niall Horan would perform at the St. Patrick’s Day festivities on Friday. .
“Niall is a multi-platinum singer-songwriter who has toured the world, including with One Direction,” Jean-Pierre said during the press conference. “I’m going to keep my comments about One Direction, I don’t know who they are,” he said between laughs.
The press secretary also stressed the incorrect syllable in Horan’s last name when announcing that he would be the entertainment for Taoiseach of Ireland Leo Varadkar’s visit to the White House.
“We are all excited to celebrate tomorrow here at the White House. And I’m sure all of you will be celebrating with us and the rest of the country,” Jean-Pierre told reporters.
The Taoiseach’s visit will begin with breakfast at the residence of Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, where ‘Eggs St. Patrick’ will be served.
WHAT DIRECTION? White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre admitted Thursday that she had never heard of boy band One Direction.
Jean-Pierre was announcing that former One Direction member, Irish singer Niall Horan, would perform at a St. Patrick’s Day reception at the White House on Friday.
Biden and Varadkar will then meet in a bilateral meeting and head to Capitol Hill for the annual Friends of Ireland Caucus St. Patrick’s Day luncheon.
Horan will perform at an evening reception that includes an introduction by Shamrock.
Horan was one of five members of One Direction, the popular 2010 English-Irish boy band, which has sold more than 70 million records worldwide.
The band officially broke up in January 2016, but the members have remained in the headlines.
The most prominent, of course, is Harry Styles, who not only recorded recent hits like Watermelon Sugar, but also went on to act.
Reporters in the White House briefing room mentioned Styles’ name to Jean-Pierre when trying to explain why he might have heard of One Direction.
Last year, Styles starred in actress-turned-director Olivia Wilde’s second feature, Don’t Worry Darling, and ended up dating her until November.
The film’s drama-filled September publicity tour continues to be discussed.
For one thing, Styles’ co-star Florence Pugh was reportedly collaborating with Wilde, and only made one appearance to market the film, at the Venice Film Festival.
At that festival, it appeared Styles spat on his co-star Chris Pine, something both men have denied.
During the Oscars on Sunday, host Jimmy Kimmel asked Malala Yousafzai: ‘As the youngest Nobel Prize winner in history, do you think Harry Styles spat on Chris Pine?’
“I’m only talking about peace,” replied the 25-year-old activist.
