Leslie Jones ‘don’t get married’ message is going viral after the comedian shared her unfiltered thoughts on love, power, and relationships during a candid interview with Ziwe.
Leslie Jones said it straight, without softening it, and stood on it when Ziwe asked her to explain. While Ziwe pointed out that marriage and slavery bring up very different images, Jones made it clear she sees a connection when certain dynamics come into play.
Comedian Leslie Jones says she believes marriage is “legalized slavery.” pic.twitter.com/Nl1hVSRqKl
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That tension really showed up when Ziwe joked about “tradwives,” describing women who lean into submission, homemaking, and old-school gender roles, even throwing in a line about making Oreos from scratch. Jones didn’t treat it like a joke. She flipped it into a critique, saying if a man expects that kind of setup, it starts to feel like control. She even said a man wanting that dynamic “might as well pull out a whip and a chain,” pushing her point about imbalance all the way through.
Ziwe kept pressing, asking what Jones would tell young people who still want marriage. Jones didn’t hesitate. Don’t get married. She also made it clear she doesn’t believe marriage benefits women, doubling down even when Ziwe pushed back and called her perspective extreme.
The moment landed exactly how Ziwe interviews tend to land. Funny, sharp, and uncomfortable depending on where you stand. Jones wasn’t trying to meet anyone in the middle. She spoke from her own experience and let it sit exactly as it is.
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