Theo Von was just spotted at this Miami restaurant. Comic had some unlikely companions
Random celebrity sighting alert in the 305: Theo Von.
Before joining President Donald Trump on his trip to Qatar Thursday to perform for U.S. troops, the comic du jour was in Miami hanging with some famous locals.
That would be POTUS' daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner.
The first daughter shared a picture of the three of them seated at a meal at Casadonna, David Grutman's upscale eatery in the old Miami Women's Club space in Edgewater. We reached out the eatery's reps about when the meal occurred and did not immediately hear back.
'Miami looked good on you,' wrote the mother of three, who lives in nearby Indian Creek Village. 'Come back and visit us soon!'
Vonn reposted the X, joking, 'Y'alls posture is so good. Wth!! Are y'all in spine club or something ??!! I'm built like a damn raccoon. Thanks for the hospitality. Had a blast.'
Had no idea the onetime 'Road Rules' star was pals with the Kushners? Join the club.
We may have to look to Ivanka's half brother, Barron, for the initial introduction to the Louisiana native, 45.
The president said that last year his youngest son recommended he do Von's podcast called 'This Past Weekend' to gain a younger audience in the so called manosphere.
'Dad, you've got to do an interview with a guy named Theo Von,' Trump said in his own remarks Thursday. 'I said, 'Who the hell is Theo Von?''
The one on one episode aired last year while Trump was on the campaign trail, receiving close to 17 million views.
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