Kevin Bacon, yes, the actor this time, cleared the air on his involvement (or lack thereof) with the rescue of the famous pig, Kevin Bacon, during a segment on the “Kelly Clarkson Show” this week.
“Well, I didn’t find Kevin Bacon,” the actor said of the search for the Gettysburg-area pig, “I pointed out that he was missing.”
“If I was helpful, I’m thrilled,” Bacon said to Clarkson during the show.
The segment came after a social media frenzy over the footloose pig, which made its way across numerous publications and into the national spotlight.
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Along with featuring the actor, the show also featured the famous pig’s owner, Chelsea Rumbaugh, of Cumberland Township, who was in the audience for Kevin Bacon’s appearance.
“You found the pig, right?” Clarkson asked of Rumbaugh, who responded, “We found the bacon.”
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Rumbaugh, while speaking with Clarkson on the show, shared that Kevin Bacon (the actor) sharing their story had renewed her hope for finding the pig after weeks without success.
“It was getting a little rough in the trenches,” Rumbaugh said on the show.
Watch the segment below:
After the segment aired, Rumbaugh shared the clip on the page formerly titled “Bring Kevin Bacon Home,” now retitled “Kevin’s Home Adventures.”
“This was truly a dream come true for me, and I couldn’t have done it without all of you who diligently shared and tagged and helped spread the word of Kevin Bacon (pig). Thank you so much,” Rumbaugh wrote on her page.
Harrison Jones is the Kevin Bacon reporter for the Evening Sun. Reach him at hjones@gannett.com.
