September 29, 2017
Late Show with Stephen Colbert/YouTube
Actor Nick Kroll has a laugh as host Stephen Colbert shows a pubescent picture of himself in an episode of The Late Show on Wednesday night. Colbert said his Americone Dream ice cream fund would donate $1,000 to the hurricane relief effort in Puerto Rico for each awkward pubescent-phase picture celebrities post on Twitter with the hashtag "PuberMe."
Social media got awkward for a charitable cause this week.
Thanks to an effort kicked off by Late Show host Stephen Colbert and his guest Wednesday night, actor Nick Kroll, celebrities promptly flooded Twitter with pictures from their pubescent years to raise funds for the ongoing disaster relief efforts in Puerto Rico, which was devastated last week by Hurricane Maria.
Colbert and Kroll had been discussing Kroll's new Netflix show, "Big Mouth," an animated adult sitcom following teenage friends who experience just how freakin' weird puberty can be.
Naturally, Colbert and Kroll then shared their own pubescent photos on the air and launched the hashtag "PuberMe," inviting celebrities to join in.
Nick Kroll asked me to post a pic of my awkward stage, but I never had one. So here's me lookin' cool as hell! #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief pic.twitter.com/UC9a7XtjZa
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) September 28, 2017
Thank you Stephen. In return, here's me trying to look like a tough guy because I hadn't yet hit #puberme. #PuertoRicoRelief pic.twitter.com/WAzZ6kk6qb
— nick kroll (@nickkroll) September 28, 2017
Colbert then suggested using the game for a nice cause.
"Let's make this interesting," Colbert said. "For every celebrity that puts up puberty picture of when they're 13, I'll give a donation."
"And I'll match that donation," Kroll said, prompting an ovation from the audience.
Colbert's Americone Dream fund is set to donate $1,000 for each celebrity photo that includes the hashtags "PuberMe" and "PuberRicoRelief," he said, although he had the right to decide who is and isn't a celebrity.
Here are a few of the super awkward photos broadcast to the world this week for charity:
Hey @NickKroll & @StephenAtHome here’s a photo of me from earlier today #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief pic.twitter.com/TELUdYH43d
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) September 28, 2017
Yo ma mensches @nickkroll & @StephenAtHome here's some sweet awkward #Puberme for #PuertoRicoRelief pic.twitter.com/y4JrPr7ekf
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) September 28, 2017
Ok @nickkroll & @StephenAtHome. Homecoming Freshman year. Why'd the photographer allow this? #puberme #puertoricorelief pic.twitter.com/lx410NnAVm
— John Mulaney (@mulaney) September 28, 2017
@StephenAtHome @nickkroll This photo brought to you by Sun-In ™ and my grandma’s Liz Claiborne separates. #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief pic.twitter.com/x2m2sAs4zE
— Samantha Bee (@iamsambee) September 29, 2017
Found this in the Connie Seacrest archives under “awkward phase” #puberme #puertoricorelief pic.twitter.com/29xGMMygpz
— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) September 29, 2017
And you wonder why I didn't lose my virginity until I was 20...#PuberMe pic.twitter.com/h60fzur2Kn
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) September 29, 2017
Hey, @StephenAtHome, for your #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief effort, I give you...the nuclear option... pic.twitter.com/0QhZYD4REU
— John Oliver (@iamjohnoliver) September 29, 2017
Hey @nickkroll and @StephenAtHome here’s my #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief photo. #SquadGoals pic.twitter.com/32h3crfTLK
— jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) September 29, 2017
Any excuse to share the moment this curtain supporting beast was unleashed ‘pon da laaaadieees. #PuberMe https://t.co/2SSs13yaqP pic.twitter.com/lUvk6l7AMj
— Clark Gregg (@clarkgregg) September 29, 2017
Choose your own adventure ✌🏽@StephenAtHome @nickkroll #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief pic.twitter.com/CXAFECql4c
— Jon Batiste (@JonBatiste) September 29, 2017
Hey @StephenAtHome + @nickkroll here's me at 14 in my mum and dad's back garden for my first ever photo shoot. #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief pic.twitter.com/lkj0fQbfpu
— Jack Garratt (@JackGarratt) September 29, 2017
Hey @nickkroll @stephenathome - wanna fight?? #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief #1983 pic.twitter.com/3jAknUYp0I
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) September 29, 2017
Hello ladies.... and @nickkroll and @StephenAtHome, I'm James from High Wycombe, England. #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief pic.twitter.com/usuL9lH9GJ
— James Corden (@JKCorden) September 28, 2017
Hey @nickkroll and @StephenAtHome, this photo was taken the day I replaced
— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) September 29, 2017
David Letterman. #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief pic.twitter.com/J1013j4rbr
