Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce

Episode 40: Kylie & Maya Rudolph on ‘Bridesmaids’ Quote-Off, Being SNL’s Beyoncé & Family Costume Fail

Release Date: October 16, 2025
Host: Kylie Kelce
Guest: Maya Rudolph

Episode Overview

This episode of "Not Gonna Lie" offers a candid, hilarious, and heartwarming conversation between host Kylie Kelce and comedy icon Maya Rudolph. The pair discuss motherhood, comedy, the chaos of family Halloween costumes, memorable moments from SNL and Bridesmaids, playing Beyoncé, misconceptions about celebrities, and more. Kylie shares her signature real-life bits—like parenting hacks and viral doomscroll deep-dives—before launching into a rollicking, deeply personal, and laugh-out-loud funny interview with Maya.

Key Topics and Discussion Highlights

1. Kylie’s Halloween Costume Mayhem (03:00–13:25)

• Kylie describes the annual struggle of picking Halloween costumes for her three young children:
  “If anyone has young kids, you know that the premise of picking a costume can get a little dicey. We are currently in the situation of buzzer beater.” (05:15)
• Family costumes rarely survive last-minute kid mutinies:
  “Five minutes before we left the house, she goes, ‘I don’t want to be Ariel. I want to be a witch.’ ... So we then had mom dressed as nothing, dad dressed as King Triton, Wyatt dressed as a witch, Flounder, and Sebastian. It was in that moment that I decided—family costumes, I’m out.” (08:15)
• Kylie’s 5 key kid costume tips:
  • Avoid anything that makes kids say “I’m itchy.”
  • Don’t pick costumes too scary for siblings: "We bought a dinosaur costume for Ellie last year. ... She was like, ‘It’s in the house, I can feel its presence.’" (10:40)
  • Costumes with tails are adorable.
  • Limit glitter: “Glitter—horrific.”
  • Ensure “diapy access” for little ones in diapers.
  • (11:31–13:07)

2. Doomscroll of the Week: "We're Pregnant" & TikTok Tangents (13:08–16:10)

• Viral Reddit debate: The phrase "we're pregnant" irks many; Kylie adds her own real-life take:
  “He is not pregnant. I am the pregnant person. Ugh, men can be so annoying.” (13:31)
  “My husband does not say ‘we’re pregnant,’ but I wonder if he caught a vibe.” (14:15)
• Producer “Queen Emma” shares a TikTok PowerPoint on podcast length, pushing for longer episodes:
  “We make our art for the people and the people want Cool 60.” (15:28, Emma)

3. Tiny Human Question of the Week: Why Does Lipstick Make You Beautiful? (16:11–20:40)

• Kylie answers daughter Bennett’s relentless “why” questions about lipstick, ultimately resorting to AI for help:
  • “Lipstick can make you look beautiful by enhancing the shape, color and fullness of your lips … wearing lipstick can boost your self-confidence.” (19:21)

Feature Interview: Maya Rudolph Joins Kylie (22:57–60:16)

1. Mom Life & Being Humbled by Kids (23:18–24:44)

• Maya and Kylie commiserate over being the punch line at home:
  “At home I’m a mom and I have a house full of teenagers and everything I say is wrong.” (23:29, Maya)
• Kylie’s 4-year-old keeps her humble:
  “‘We have to hurry up and put our shoes on or we’re going to be late.’ And she said, ‘Like we usually are.’ I said, okay. Wow. Okay, well, shots fired.” (24:17, Kylie)

2. SNL’s Sisterhood and Group Comedy (24:49–27:10)

• Maya on what made her ‘SNL’ crew so funny:
  “We all came from similar comedy backgrounds … where you learn the skills to be part of a group … I look great when you look great. And I set you up, you set me up.” (25:24, Maya)
• Nostalgia for a time before social media:
  “We were able to make [sketches] ... and be the first one to coin ‘mom jeans.’” (26:20, Maya)

3. “Breaker” on Set & Best Castmates (27:10–29:38)

• Maya rarely “broke” (laughed mid-sketch) but admits Kristen Wiig was her downfall:
  “That’s not true, Kristen. Kristen made me break the most in that one sketch—Showcase Showdown—when we were saying ‘chicken by chicken man.’ … She was crying. Like, when you see someone crying, it’s like church laughter. You can’t stop.” (28:19–28:38, Maya)

4. Impersonating Oprah, Beyoncé, Kamala, and More (36:56–41:02)

• Oprah was the hardest to impersonate:
  “Somebody had to do it first. … I never started SNL as an impressionist.” (37:11, Maya)
• On Beyoncé/Hot Ones sketch:
  “She will not give up. She wants to win Hot Ones and she will not be defeated.” (39:09, Maya)
• TikTok mistaking Maya’s Loot appearances for reality:
  “My name is Molly in the clip. … It’s fascinating.” (40:27, Maya)

5. The Celebrity Disguise Problem (31:58–36:22)

• Maya on people mangling her name:
  “People still don’t know how to spell or say Maya. … I do not give my name at Starbucks. It just doesn’t work.” (31:46, 33:04)
  • Her Starbucks alias? “It’s Donna. Not one person has fucked up Donna.” (33:18, Maya)
• Best/worst: Myra, Moira, Mariah:
  “Moira. Can you tell me anyone you’ve met under the age of 85 named Moira?” (32:39, Maya)

6. Bridesmaids Memories and Most-Quoted Lines (44:32–47:12)

• Kylie: “Bridesmaids ... scratches an itch in my brain. At the end when you and Kristen Wiig are doing like this dance ... it is so satisfying to watch.” (44:47–44:58, Kylie)
• Maya’s favorite fan quote:
  “People sometimes just crouch down and I know that they're shitting in the street.” (46:14, Maya)
  • “...for the woman that took a shit in the street. On my cup.” [Starbucks barista, referencing the iconic scene] (47:09, Maya)

7. Motherhood, Body Image, and Postpartum Life (48:06–50:11)

• On filming Bridesmaids postpartum:
  “I was nursing my second oldest daughter, and she was seven months. So I had that thing where my boobs were filled with milk and my stomach was like, are we still pregnant? What’s happening?” (48:16, Maya)
• Postpartum dressing trauma:
  “Trying to get dressed postpartum, I swear to god, is one of the worst experiences that a human being can experience in their life. It’s human torture.” (48:44–49:04, Maya)

8. Comedy and Sports—Unexpected Parallels (51:13–54:09)

• Maya: “Comedy is a group sport. I prefer comedy as a group sport. … My favorite, favorite hosts [on SNL] were always professional athletes.” (51:49–52:56, Maya)
• Derek Jeter, Travis Kelce, and the standout SNL athlete hosts.

9. NFL Team Name Guessing Game (54:11–57:16)

• Kylie quizzes Maya on football teams:
  • Philadelphia: “Are they the Phillies?” (54:18, Maya)
  • Carolina: “Carolina Corn Cobs.” (55:44, Maya)
  • “I vote we change the name immediately.” (55:59, Kylie)
• Maya nails Cleveland Browns, with growing confidence and laughter.

10. Advice for Moms & Real-Life Balance (57:21–59:31)

• Maya’s top motherhood advice:
  “What’s most important is you love your child. ... You’re the only one that can love your child the way that you do and you have to make sure that they know that. … There is no such thing [as doing everything perfectly]. I do everything the best that I can, but I do not do anything fully. ... I really just try to remind myself not to put pressure on myself about that.” (57:35–59:31, Maya)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On family costumes:
  “I don’t care. Because the only thing that a family costume would do is make a really cute social media post.” (09:54, Kylie)
• On breaking on SNL:
  “It’s not conscious. No. … My body fully sweats. They call it, like, flop sweat. Just, like, wet armpit.” (29:43, Maya)
• On milk-filled wardrobe moments:
  “I was nursing my second oldest daughter, and she was seven months. So I had that, like, thing where my boobs were filled with milk and my stomach was like, are we still pregnant? What’s happening?” (48:16, Maya)
• On mistaken identity:
  “...for the woman that took a shit in the street. On my cup.” (47:09, Maya)
• On the “We’re Pregnant” debate:
  “He is not pregnant. I am the pregnant person. Ugh, men can be so annoying.” (13:31, Kylie)
• On self-care as a mom:
  “There is no such thing. ... I do everything the best that I can, but I do not do anything fully.” (58:38, Maya)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 03:00 – 13:25 – Halloween costume chaos & Kylie's costume tips
• 13:08 – 16:10 – Doomscroll: “We’re Pregnant” rant & TikTok PowerPoint
• 16:11 – 20:40 – Tiny Human Question: Why does lipstick make you beautiful?
• 22:57 – 24:44 – Maya joins: Mom life & kid sass
• 24:49 – 27:10 – SNL sisterhood, group comedy & breaking character
• 29:43 – 31:39 – Handling nerves, flop sweat, and public speaking
• 31:58 – 33:18 – Maya’s Starbucks alias and name struggles
• 36:56 – 41:02 – Impersonating Oprah, Beyoncé, and more
• 44:32 – 47:12 – Bridesmaids memories & fan encounters
• 48:06 – 50:11 – Postpartum, body image & working mom reality
• 51:13 – 54:09 – Sports vs. comedy: The group sport connection
• 54:11 – 57:16 – NFL team guessing game
• 57:21 – 59:31 – Maya’s motherhood advice and philosophy

Episode Tone

• Unfiltered, real, and full of laughter—a blend of mom talk, comedy, and behind-the-scenes Hollywood stories
• Kylie’s relatable, candid confessions and Maya’s warm, quick wit set the tone for a conversation that’s both hilarious and heartfelt

For More

• Catch more of Maya Rudolph on Loot (Apple TV+, Season 3)
• Follow Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce on Instagram, YouTube, and the NGL subreddit for bonus content

This episode delivers plenty for fans of comedy, moms seeking solidarity, and anyone who loves Maya Rudolph’s brand of “girlhood” hilarity. Whether you tune in for the family fails, the SNL war stories, or just need a reminder not to sweat the small stuff (or the flop sweat), this one’s not to miss!