Ralph Fiennes Reenacts the Viral 'Demure' Clip on the CNN New Year's Eve Broadcast

Mar. 15, 2025

Ralph Fiennes, Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper on New Year’s Eve Live with Andy Cohen & Anderson Cooper on Tuesday, Dec. 31.

Ralph Fiennesis bringing “demure” into 2025!

A video posted onX(formerly Twitter) shows Fiennes quoting the TikToker, whose video shows off her professional workwear make-up and attire, saying, “See my shirt, only a little chichi out. Not my chocho.”

TheGolden Globe nomineeplayfully moved aside his jacket for the bit, showing his exposed skin underneath his unbuttoned shirt.

Ralph Fiennes, Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper on on New Year’s Eve Live with Andy Cohen & Anderson Cooper on Tuesday, Dec. 31.

Co-hostsAndy Cohen, 56, andAnderson Cooper, 57, giggled at the display, with the60 Minutescorrespondent ducking out of frame at one point.

“Be mindful of why they hired you. Here’s a reality check, diva. What’s the name you want me to make it out to?” He continued to quote Lebron, leaning closer to Cohen and looking into his eyes as he delivered the final line with a sassy shake of his head.

“Ladies and gentleman, Ray Fiennes,” Cohen said to wrap the segment. “Multiple Oscar nominees, up for a Golden Globes forConclave.”

TheWatch What Happens Live!host glanced at Cooper, who was doubled over in laughter.

“Literally just watched Ralph Fiennes reenact this on NYE,” wrote another. “Insane.”

Ralph Fiennes attends the “The Return” red carpet during the 19th Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on October 19, 2024 in Rome.Daniele Venturelli/WireImage

Daniele Venturelli/WireImage

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“Ralph Fiennes monologuing ‘very demure’ with Andy and Anderson was iconic,” wrote one supportive follower. “We’re here for the duo, but Anderson stole the show.”

“I think Voldemort reciting your lines is better than receiving a Hogwarts letter,” penned another in reference to Fiennes’ iconic role.

“The word ‘demure’ experienced a meteoric rise in usage in 2024. Between January and the end of August, this term saw a nearly 1200% increase in usage in digital web media alone,” theannouncementread. “This sharp rise is mainly attributed to TikToker Jools Lebron’s popularization of the phrase.”

Jools Lebron is seen in FiDi on September 05, 2024 in New York City.The Hapa Blonde/GC Images

The Hapa Blonde/GC Images

Lebron told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview in August that she was inspired to film the TikTok because she liked her how makeup looked that day.

“I thought I looked particularly like a Bratz doll,” she said. “I saw a video saying how Barbie started very modest and demure and how her biggest competition Bratz was far from it. So I thought it was funny to say I was demure with my black winged eyeliner, giant lashes, blonde hair down to my thighs and acrylic nails.”

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Meanwhile, Fiennes had a busy 2024 year that saw the release ofhis recent moviesConclaveandThe Return. He has several projects lined up, including the third film in the28 Days Laterseries,28 Years Later, and the British comedyThe Choral.

The Menuactor told PEOPLE in December that hewould like to star in a moviewith his famous brother,Joseph Fiennes.

“I have no idea what kind of film it would be. It’d be nice if it wasn’t serious,” he said.

source: people.com