Jesse Watters jokes about Fox cohost ‘gay shaming’
By The BriefBrief
Fox News host Jesse Watters said he has a soft spot for Democratic Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and joked that a Fox cohost “gay shamed” him over his bromance with El-Sayed. The remarks were presented as a lighthearted attack tied to Watters’ comments about El-Sayed.
WHO:Jesse Watters
WHAT:Watters joked that a Fox cohost “gay shamed” him over his bromance with Abdul El-Sayed.
WHEN:Reported Aug 27, 2026 at 10:14 AM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:Watters reacted to his own comments about having a soft spot for Abdul El-Sayed and his bromance with him, which he said prompted the cohost’s “gay shaming.”
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