Why Kelly Ripa Hated Seeing Dazed And Confused’s Parker Posey At Auditions

Two of Kelly Ripa’s children, Michael and Lola Consuelos, joined her on the podcast to ask some tough questions. One of them was if there were any roles she tried out for and didn’t get when she was young and hungry in Hollywood. “Yeah, like, all of them,” Ripa quipped in response. After she rose to soap opera fame with “All My Children,” the talk show icon went through: “A series of ‘Nos’. It was a parade of ‘Nos.’”

Certain directors, such as the legendary Spike Lee, turned her down repeatedly at auditions. He would often cross her name off the list simply upon laying eyes on her. However, prospective directors weren’t the only ones preventing the actor from racking up movie credits. Ripa noted that even when she did manage to get a “yes,” it was ultimately up to her bosses at “All My Children” whether she got to do the job.  

And more often than not, they wouldn’t let her change her shooting schedule to film something else. Despite a rocky road to fame, Ripa isn’t ready to give up on acting entirely. When Lola inquired whether or not we could see the TV host in future films, she didn’t reject the idea outright. Both children wholeheartedly encouraged their mom to continue pursuing her dream. Still, Ripa clarified that she wouldn’t accept just any old part.