Jamie Lee Curtis Gets Emotional Over Craig Melvin’s Meaningful Earring

“That’s gorgeous,” Jamie Lee Curtis exclaimed during her visit to the Today show.

A Surprise Turn During a Movie Promo

The Oscar winner appeared on Today on December 2, 2025, to discuss her new film, Ella McCay. However, the interview took an unexpected turn when Curtis noticed co-anchor Craig Melvin wearing a blue earring. Before the conversation about her comedy could begin, Curtis asked Melvin to share the story behind it.

A Heartfelt Gesture for His Daughter

Melvin explained that he wore the earring in support of his 9-year-old daughter, Sybil.

“My daughter once planned to get her ears pierced but got cold feet,” Melvin said. “I asked, ‘If I do it, will you?’ She said yes!”

Curtis immediately reacted, calling the gesture “gorgeous.” Melvin smiled, thanked her, and briefly steered the conversation back to her upcoming project, admitting he was “blushing” from the exchange.

The Story That Stuck

Even after moving on, Curtis returned to Melvin’s anecdote. When he mentioned a thank-you note from fitness icon Susan Powter—sent to Curtis for her work as executive producer on the documentary Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter—the actress connected the message to Melvin’s story and grew emotional.

“It’s why we’re here,” Curtis said, visibly choked up. “It’s why you love what you do. You told your daughter, ‘If I do it, will you?’ And you did.”

She continued, tearing up: “It’s beautiful that you did this, and I love that you keep it. I love that no one forced you to say, ‘I don’t want an earring.’ You chose it because of your daughter, your connection to her.”

The interview concluded on a sentimental note with Melvin and Curtis embracing. Melvin told the actress, “I just love you—everything about you.”

About the Documentary

Finding Susan Powter explores Powter’s current life in Nevada. Once a ’90s health icon, she now works a low-paying gig as an Uber Eats driver after losing nearly $300 million due to shady business deals. The documentary, directed by Zeberiah Newman, picks up years after Powter disappeared from the public eye.

Curtis described the film in a previous interview with Entertainment Weekly as a critique of societal treatment of older people:

“It was an indictment of how we discard human beings as they get older. It explores the cruelty we inflict on older people, the lack of resources, and the lack of dignity offered to those who have lived before us and contributed to our lives.”

Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter is now playing in select theaters.