Yesterday, the Ted Lasso cast stopped by the White House to highlight mental health. Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt and Toheeb Jimoh were not only invited into the Oval Office for face time with President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, they were also invited into the White House press room, where Sudeikis made an impromptu speech about destigmatizing mental health and encouraging everyone to reach out and seek help when they’re struggling. Here’s that video:
Sudeikis says in part: “No matter who you are, no matter where you live, no matter who you voted for, we all probably – I assume, we all know someone who has or had been that someone ourselves actually, that’s struggled, that’s felt isolated, that’s felt anxious, that has felt alone. It’s actually one of the many things, that believe it or not, that we all have in common as human beings.” As you can see, the actor James Lance – aka Trent Crimm, The Independent – stepped into the press pool to ask “Coach Lasso” something about Jason Sudeikis’s Kansas teams. It was fun and cool! Also, Hannah’s stylist is amazing. She’s such a statuesque Amazon. Let’s invade France!!
As for the new season (and last season) of Ted Lasso, the first episode was definitely kind of a downer. It was supposed to be. My favorite part came at the end, with the music cue of Beyonce’s “Ring the Alarm.” Bey must be a Ted Lasso fan to license her music for the show!
Additionally, the day before the cast came, the White House posted photos of a “Believe” poster hanging outside the Oval Office. Come on, this gave me chills!
Tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/XPNAfqnzEj
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 19, 2023
President Biden and the First Lady meet with the cast of Ted Lasso in the Oval Office on March 20, 2023. pic.twitter.com/5v2l48fw14
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 21, 2023
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre introduces actor Jason Sudeikis and other members of the cast the of the television series Ted Lasso at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 20, 2023. The cast were at the White House to meet with United States President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden about the importance of addressing mental health issues. Pictured from left, Toheeb Jimoh, Brett Goldstein, Jason Sudeikis, Karine Jean-Pierre, Hannah Waddingham, and Brendan Hunt. Featuring: Toheeb Jimoh, Brett Goldstein, Jason Sudeikis, Karine Jean-Pierre, Hannah Waddingham, and Brendan Hunt Where: Washington, District Of Columbia, United States When: 20 Mar 2023 Credit: Chris Kleponis/Pool/CNP/startraksphoto.com 
Actor Jason Sudeikis, standing with other members of the cast the of the series Ted Lasso speaks to the media in the briefing room at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 20, 2023. The cast were at the White House to meet with United States President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden about the importance of addressing mental health issues. Featuring: Jason Sudeikis Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States When: 20 Mar 2023 Credit: Chris Kleponis/Pool/CNP/startraksphoto.com 
Actor Jason Sudeikis, standing with other members of the cast the of the series Ted Lasso speaks to the media in the briefing room at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 20, 2023. The cast were at the White House to meet with United States President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden about the importance of addressing mental health issues. Pictured from left, Toheeb Jimoh, Brett Goldstein, Karine Jean-Pierre, Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, and Brendan Hunt. Featuring: Toheeb Jimoh, Brett Goldstein, Karine Jean-Pierre, Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt Where: Washington, District of Columbia, United States When: 20 Mar 2023 Credit: Chris Kleponis/Pool/CNP/startraksphoto.comncG1vNJzZmivp6x7pLHLnpmirJOdxm%2BvzqZmcWhpaIV2e8maqqimj6jCpbHIpKCsl6SdsqDAxJ2WpZmjqLygr8Csq5ivlaPBoMDOmKuhnY%2BstarAxJifqK2jmqy1u76tmKWjj6Kyr8DApZahnZGhwal7