Barbra Streisand condemned the rise of anti-Semitism and fascism in the United States on Monday while promoting her new memoir on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
The 81-year-old actress was asked by Stephen, 59, for her opinion on increasing hostilities against Jewish people during a rare interview conducted at her home in Malibu, California.
‘It is so sad. It’s sad what’s happening today. That means people have to live together, even if they belong to different religions or whatever. People are people. This is true. You know, we all want the same thing. We all want love in our hearts. We all want a family. “We all want to feel safe,” Barbra said, referring to the Israel-Hamas war.
“I hope for the best, because it is heartbreaking what is happening to these people now.” The children, the mothers, no matter what religion they belong to. You know what I mean? This goes beyond religion. “It is madness if we do not learn to live together in peace,” she added.
The singer and actress, who has been entertaining audiences for more than six decades, also admitted that it was difficult to promote her memoir “My Names Is Barbra” amid the ongoing international conflict.
Rare interview: Barbra Streisand denounced the rise of anti-Semitism and fascism in the United States on Monday while promoting her new memoir on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
“See, that’s what makes it difficult to talk about my career or even my book when this deadly, flammable thing is happening in the world,” Barbra said.
Barbra, who comes from a Jewish family, told Stephen she could easily cry about it.
“You know, where is God at this time? Where is he or she? “Why can’t this energy stop this madness?” she asked.
Stephen also asked Barbra her opinion on the current political climate in the United States.
“Bad,” Barbra replied, adding that she liked 80-year-old President Joe Biden.
“I like Biden. I think he did a good job. “I think he’s compassionate, smart and supports the right things,” Barbra said.
“How do you feel about the specter of a second Trump administration?” Stephen asked.
‘I will move. “I can’t live in this country if he becomes president,” Barbra said, referring to 77-year-old Donald Trump.
The new book, My Name Is Barbra, was published by Viking Press earlier this month
Trump administration: ‘I’m going to move’ “I can’t live in this country if he becomes president,” Barbra said, referring to 77-year-old Donald Trump
Good question: Stephen asked Barbra her opinion about the increasing hostilities against Jewish people
At Home: Barbra was interviewed by Stephen at her home in Malibu, California
“Where would you go?” asked Stephen.
“Probably to England.” “I like England,” Barbra said.
Barbra also shared that she had set up a blind date with her husband James Brolin, 83.
Stephen asked what a typical evening is like in the Brolin-Streisand household.
“We watch shows and movies with the dogs,” Barbra said.
Stephen noted that she writes about cloning her beloved dog Samantha in the book and asked if the behavior was the same for the cloned dogs Miss Violet and Miss Scarlett.
“Let me say this. “You just look like Sammie, but you can’t clone a soul,” Barbra said.
Emotional moment: Barbra, who comes from a Jewish family, told Stephen that she could easily cry over the situation in the Middle East
Blind Date: Barbra also shared that she set up a blind date with her husband James Brolin, 83
Cloned Dogs: Stephen noted that she writes about cloning her beloved dog Samantha in the book and asked if the behavior was the same for the cloned dogs Miss Violet and Miss Scarlett
Stephen tried to get Barbra to respond to the famous men she had kissed on screen, but she refused to play along.
“I don’t think this is a good game,” Barbra said.
My Names Is Barbra was published by Viking Press on November 7th.
The memoir is 970 pages long and the audiobook read by Barbra is more than 48 hours long.