There’s just something about being in the South that makes one put on a Southern accent, whether intentionally or inadvertently.
LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly proved this in his first week on the job when he gave an introduction speech at an LSU basketball game with a Southern accent despite being from Boston and spending most of his adult life in the Midwest.
Tuesday night in Atlanta, Vice President Kamala Harris also adopted a new Southern accent, which she showed off during the middle of her speech at a campaign rally.
JUST IN: VP Kamala Harris unveils her new southern accent in Atlanta, Georgia.
“You all helped us in 2020, and we gon’ do it again in twenty twenty fouah.”
Harris also bragged about her track record on illegal immigration.
“I will proudly put my record against his any day of… pic.twitter.com/pe4yeQlNvJ
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 30, 2024
Naturally, social media users flocked to X to make the comparison between Harris and Kelly.
Kamala giving off big Brian Kelly energy pic.twitter.com/tPzUZt5GO1
— Chris Madden (@Madden__Chris) July 30, 2024
Kamala busted out that fake Brian Kelly accent for the rally
— JayRod (@BigDaddyyyJayyy) July 31, 2024
Lmao 😂 Kamala Harris is out here changing her voice on the campaign trail, like she’s the Brian Kelly of Politicians….. #GeauxTigers https://t.co/fP4A4Ic6ty
— cameronS……er (@CAMx502xS) July 31, 2024
Kamala did her best Brian Kelly here https://t.co/AfmufjnJYR
— Sheehy (@mb_sheehy3) July 31, 2024