Allison Janney says a ‘germaphobe’ co-star asked that she put Neosporin on her lips before a kissing scene

Allison Janney’s co-star apparently struggled to kiss the Oscar-winning actress.
The “Mother” star, who appeared on Thursday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” revealed a thriller scene associate as soon as requested her to use Neosporin on her lips earlier than they filmed a kissing scene.
The antibiotic ointment is used to scale back the chance of infections from minor pores and skin accidents.
“Even earlier than COVID, I had a scene associate who I needed to kiss with, and he was such a germaphobe, he would put Neosporin on his lips and ask me to place it on mine, too, earlier than he would kiss me,” the 61-year-old recalled.
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Janney, who wouldn’t reveal her co-star’s identification, admitted she didn’t know whether or not Neosporin would truly forestall germs from spreading or not.
“I took it very personally although,” she stated. “The place does he suppose I put my mouth? It form of unnerved me, however, you recognize, persons are germaphobes.”
Janney clarified the co-star in query was not Howie Mandel. The “America’s Obtained Expertise” decide has spoken publicly about having obsessive-compulsive dysfunction (OCD), in addition to mysophobia, a pathological worry of germs and contamination, Page Six reported.
“You may suppose so, however no, it was not Howie Mandel,” stated Janney. “I cannot say who it was.”
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Allison Janney attends the twenty sixth Annual Display Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 19, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.
(Photograph by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Pictures for Turner)
Janney did reveal that the solid and crew of “Mother” are examined commonly for coronavirus to proceed filming the CBS sitcom.
“I get examined virtually seven to eight instances every week dependent upon whether or not or not I’m going to be doing kissing scenes,” she stated.