However Fallon ― and his “Tonight Present” viewers ― knew precisely what she was speaking about.
Stewart, who spent 5 months in a West Virginia federal jail for costs associated to an insider buying and selling scandal, was selective along with her alternative of phrases whereas reflecting on her time at a “very pretty federal camp.”
Fallon requested Stewart concerning the story behind her ceramic gold nativity set earlier than she confirmed the set was impressed by comparable items she made on the West Virginia facility.
Stewart later joked she was really at Yale College and remarked concerning the facility’s lovely molds for ceramics.
“I don’t know the place they obtained them from, really, it was a lady’s school earlier than it was a P,” mentioned Stewart earlier than Fallon and his viewers erupted in laughter.
Stewart has spoken about her jail expertise earlier than in additional severe phrases. In 2017, she instructed journalist Katie Couric that it was “horrifying” and that she had no optimistic takeaways.
“You can make lemons out of lemonade? What hurts you makes you stronger? No. None of these adages match in any respect. It’s a horrible expertise. Nothing is nice about it, nothing,” she mentioned.