As far as Jimmy Kimmel is concerned, the best way to celebrate Mother's Day is by having celebrities embarrass their moms on national television.
On Thursday night, Kimmel asked Katy Perry, Pink, Josh Groban, Billie Eilish, and other stars to read texts their moms had sent them, with some funny, others bizarre, and quite a few having to do with drugs. Groban's mom admitted she can't tell the difference between a shamrock and a marijuana leaf, while Pink's mother, a self-described "stoner mom," talked about dosing and vaping.
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