Selena Gomez Cracks ‘Childless Cat Lady’ Joke Onstage At 2024 Emmys

Selena Gomez is taking a playful swipe at one of the most viral memes of the election cycle. The “Only Murders in the Building” star zinged co-stars Steve Martin and Martin short onstage at the 2024 Emmys, joking that the comedy legends are “this far away from being childless cat ladies.” The punchline referenced a now-controversial 2021 comment from vice presidential candidate JD Vance that resurfaced amid his campaign with Donald Trump. Selena wasn’t the only star to poke fun at Vance’s remark. Candice Bergen drew cheers when recalling her iconic TV alter ego Murphy Brown, who came under fire from then-Vice President Dan Quayle in the early ’90s for being a single mother by choice. “Today, a Republican candidate for vice president would never attack a woman for having kids. So as they say, my work here is done. Meow!”