Mediaite reports:
As right-wing commentators carry on with their outrage over the Barbie movie, Fox News’s America’s Newsroom held a fascinating conversation about how the flick is storming the box office, particularly in the Red states.
“I don’t know what’s going on down South,” Dana Perino said. “They like this Barbie movie a lot.” Bill Hemmer demanded they bring the map up as he asked, “What’s going on” with Barbie’s Red state popularity? “I think people in the South like to party,” Kennedy said.
Perino chalked it up to the weather, saying “It’s really hot” in the South these days, so movie theaters give a cold dose of relief to audiences there.
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Narrator: It’s also very hot in blue states.
Fox News Panel Debates Why Barbie Movie is So Much Bigger in Red States Than Blue: ‘What’s Going On?’ https://t.co/L14C6XnFIZ
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) July 24, 2023
Mind blown! Get this: The Barbie movie is doing better in red states than blue states. As per usual, the right-wing outrage was meaningless. (Video: Fox News) pic.twitter.com/mpdZl44sN6
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) July 24, 2023