On Sunday, President Joe Biden tweeted a photo of the iconic “BELIEVE” sign from the Richmond locker room. But it wasn’t a photo of the entrance to Ted’s office in the locker room – the sign was above the entrance to the Oval Office! Is Joe a believer?
Nope. (Well, maybe.) The publicity on Twitter teased the appearance of Ted Lasso cast members at today’s White House-sponsored discussion of America’s need to embrace the importance of mental health care and wellness. The White House issued a statement confirming that Joe and Jill Biden have seen some of the show and noted its “message of positivity, hope, kindness, and empathy.”
Both Brendan Hunt and Hannah Waddingham responded in their own inimitable fashion to the tweet from POTUS:
In addition to Hunt and Waddingham, other Ted Lasso stars scheduled to participate are Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Brett Goldstein, Toheeb Jimoh, Cristo Fernández, Kola Bokinni, Billy Harris, and James Lance.
The show has made mental health wellness a pivotal theme throughout its first two seasons and is well down the road to continuing on that path in its third and final tour. Hopefully, this season will give fans more insight by expanding on Sarah Niles’ stellar portrayal of therapist Dr. Sharon Fieldstone.
And though the event was nearly derailed by a reporter, the cast took to the podium. True to form, Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) even took a question from Trent Crimm, The Independent, at the event.
The White House did not comment on the strategy of visiting the municipal sewer system as a means of breaking with routine.
