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Howie Mandel Rejects Compliment, Claims 'I'm Gorgeous!'

3/25/2026

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Howie Mandel had a tense exchange on Live With Kelly & Mark after Mark Consuelos complimented his looks and noted he turned 70 in November.
Mandel dismissed the compliment as backhanded and argued that saying he looks great for his age is not flattering.
Mandel then declared, “I'm gorgeous!”
In a related incident, Mandel accidentally broke a partition meant to accommodate his germophobia while approaching the hosts.

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Story summary

Howie Mandel had a tense exchange on Live With Kelly & Mark after Mark Consuelos complimented his looks and noted he turned 70 in November.
Mandel dismissed the compliment as backhanded and argued that saying he looks great for his age is not flattering.
Mandel then declared, “I'm gorgeous!”
In a related incident, Mandel accidentally broke a partition meant to accommodate his germophobia while approaching the hosts.