‘It’s outrageous!’ Today host Karl Stefanovic blasts Cody Simpson for an ‘un-Australian’ habit he picked up while living in Los Angeles
Karl Stefanovic roasted his friend Cody Simpson for his American accent during a lighthearted interview on the Today show on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old singer, who was speaking live via satellite from Hollywood, has a slight Californian twang after a decade living in the United States.
And Karl wasn’t about to let him off the hook, telling him it was ‘outrageous’ that a Gold Coast boy should lose his native accent.
‘It’s outrageous!’ Karl Stefanovic (left, with Allison Langdon) roasted his friend Cody Simpson (right) for his American accent during a lighthearted interview on the Today show on Tuesday
Cody’s trans-Pacific accent was first noticed by Karl’s co-host, Allison Langdon.
‘Just listening to that accent of yours, Cody, it’s a real mishmash of… you’ve spent too long in the States, my friend!’ she said.
‘I’ve been here too long, I’ve got to come home,’ he responded, looking rather embarrassed.
From LA to the Gold Coast: Cody, who was speaking live via satellite from Hollywood, has a slight Californian twang after 10 years living in the United States
Karl added cheekily: ‘It’s outrageous! It’s un-Australian, Cody!’
Of course, Karl was only joking. He and Cody are good friends and even work out at the gym together when they’re both in Sydney.
The Golden Thing hitmaker moved to the U.S. in 2010 to launch his music career when he was just 12 years old.
He graduated high school in Atlanta in 2014 and now lives in Los Angeles with his girlfriend, Miley Cyrus.
‘It’s a real mishmash’: Cody’s trans-Pacific accent was first noticed by Allison Langdon (right), prompting Karl to jokingly call the singer ‘un-Australian’