Chelsea Handler on Traveling with Her “Current Lover”

Jimmy Kimmel kicked off the interview by introducing Chelsea Handler as a wildly successful author and stand-up comedian currently on her High and Mighty tour, joking that she aims to expand minds both comically and chemically. As Chelsea joined him on stage, the two immediately fell into playful banter, starting with her outfit and the fact that she wasn’t exactly dressed for St. Patrick’s Day. Chelsea laughed it off, saying she basically celebrates year-round, noting she doesn’t need a holiday to enjoy herself, a sentiment the host joked the Irish would fully support.

They reminisced about her last scheduled appearance, which was canceled when the show briefly went off the air, prompting Chelsea to humorously complain about canceling and reactivating her Hulu subscription. From there, the conversation shifted to her love of travel, with Chelsea sharing that she’s been spending more time the country, especially when she’s not touring. She described a recent whirlwind trip from Jamaica to Finland to Istanbul, admitting even she knew it sounded like an unusual route. The highlight, she said, was finally seeing the Northern Lights in Finland during her birthday, calling the experience surreal and almost dreamlike as the colors shifted across the sky.

As the conversation turned cheeky, the host teased her about traveling with drugs, which Chelsea handled with her signature candid humor carefully skirting specifics while joking about “figuring things out” wherever she goes. She did, however, note that some places, like Istanbul, aren’t ideal for taking risks, referencing the film Midnight Express as a cautionary tale. Despite the jokes, she emphasized she’s never had any real issues while traveling and prefers to keep things easygoing.

Chelsea also shared amusing stories about how she’s perceived abroad, saying people often just see her as a “blonde from Hollywood,” and recalled being followed through markets in Istanbul by persistent vendors selling rugs and lanterns though she admitted she eventually gave in and bought both. The conversation took a personal turn when she revealed she traveled with a current “lover,” whom she amusingly claimed to have met after borrowing money from him in Las Vegas and later reconnecting on a spontaneous trip to Antarctica, prompting the host to compare her lifestyle to a globe-trotting spy.

After a quick break, the host brought up her tour again, asking whether she’s actually “high” or just “mighty” on stage, to which Chelsea quipped it depends on the night. She also highlighted fellow comedian Yamaneika Saunders, who opens for her, jokingly announcing that part of the tour now includes helping her find a boyfriend encouraging audience members to volunteer and be vetted live during shows.

The conversation wrapped with stories about Chelsea’s Los Angeles home, which she later discovered she purchased from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., leading to a series of humorous complaints about unexpected issues and jokingly blaming him for everything that went wrong. As always, her storytelling kept the audience laughing, and the host closed things out by promoting her tour dates and wishing her well while jokingly offering to help find someone to “cleanse” her new home.

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