Stephen Colbert on Supporting Sister's Political Run: "I'm Not Worried About What It Would Do" to Colbert Report

Comedy Central TV host explains that he's willing to break out of character to help his sibling, regardless of what people may think

By Bruna Nessif Mar 19, 2013 10:51 PMTags

Family comes first for Stephen Colbert.

While appearing on Jake Tapper's new CNN show The Lead, the Comedy Central host made it very clear that his TV persona will not get in the way of his supporting his sister, Elizabeth Colbert Bush, in her run for congress

Even if it is a conflict of interest.

"I'm willing to, you know, break the jewel of my own creation to try to do something for her," The Colbert Report host explained.

"Like I'm not worried about what it would do to me or my show to try to help her as myself, not as my character, to help her as myself. And you know, if people think that's not the right thing for me to do, I don't care. It's my sister, and I'm willing to help her."

Aw, that's so sweet! And obviously, that means his sister will be exempt from any political quips, right? Wrong.

Watch the clip to see why.