Jay Leno recently recalled a road rage story with a surprisingly wholesome ending—thanks to Taylor Swift.
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TMZ released a sneak peek of its Merry Elfin’ Christmas special that highlights Jay’s story, which took place while the comedian was the host of The Tonight Show.
As Jay shared, he was driving one of his classic cars one day. While he was in traffic, a man behind him was growing impatient and honking his horn because Jay was going too slow. So Jay signaled for the man to go around him.
As the driver passed Jay Leno, he flipped him the bird, and Jay lost his cool.
“I pulled to the light, and I looked at the guy, and I go, ‘What was that all about?’” he said. “He starts swearing, and that’s what I laid into him. I said, ‘Let me guess. What are you 52, divorce[d], your kids hate you, you’re bald? What was your greatest day? In high school?’”
Taylor Swift And Jay Leno Helped Make Things Right With The Driver’s Kids
Jay Leno expected more road rage. Instead, the guy broke down in tears.
“The guy starts crying [and says] ‘You’re right, man.’ I go ‘Wait, wait, wait’ so I get out of my car [and] I get into his car. I said, ‘Look, I got Taylor Swift on the show next Wednesday. Do your daughters like Taylor Swift?’ [He said], ‘Oh, they love Taylor Swift,’” Jay continued.
Jay gave the man tickets to his show and said he could bring his daughters backstage to meet Taylor. The man gladly accepted the offer, and Taylor showed them nothing but kindness.
“I told Taylor the situation,” he continued. “She gave him swag [and] talked to the girls. I mean [she] was the nicest person.”
Jay Leno said that after the meet and greet, the man’s kids “liked him again.”
You can watch Jay Leno on TMZ’s Merry Elfin’ Christmas tonight (December 2) at 9 PM ET on Fox.
This story’s featured image is by Kevin Winter/NBCUniversal/Getty Image.
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