Mila Kunis demonstrated resilience and a sense of humor when faced with boos from the audience during her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Despite living life in the spotlight and being accustomed to mixed reactions, the live and in-person negativity was met with grace.

During the show, Kunis shared a humorous incident about improvising her outfit for the night due to a lack of essential garments in her garment bag. The audience laughed as she engaged in banter with Jimmy Kimmel, discussing her Netflix movie, Luckiest Girl Alive.

The unexpected boos started when Kunis responded to a comment about sounding like a New Yorker, despite not being born and raised in New York. Surprised, she questioned the audience, saying, “What’s wrong with your audience? Very New York of you, very New York.”

Despite receiving cheers when mentioning her Ukrainian origin, the audience continued to express disapproval. Kunis, undeterred, shared that her family moved to Los Angeles, not New York, and her dad delivered pizzas for a living. Even stating that LA had “perfectly fine pizzas” garnered more boos from the audience.

Acknowledging the crowd’s response, Kunis humorously disclosed that her dad delivered Domino’s Pizza, anticipating and embracing another round of boos. Despite the unexpected reactions, Kunis handled the situation with poise and received praise for her response, with some noting that she “handled that NY crowd like they were her kids” and describing her time on the show as a “delight.”