MTV comedy stars Desi Lydic and Nikki DeLoach reunited on the December 2nd “Daily Show” episode when DeLoach appeared as the late-night show’s guest to promote her new Hallmark movie, “A Grand Ol Opry Christmas.”
Desi Lydic & Nikki DeLoach’s MTV Show
GettyBefore she was a “Daily Show” host, Lydic was a successful actor, starring alongside DeLoach on MTV’s scripted comedy, “Awkward.” The five-season TV show focused on an unpopular high school sophomore who gains immediate, unwanted, attention at her high school when the student body mistakes an accident for something much darker.
Lydic played the high school guidance counselor, a character who was, at times, as immature as her students. DeLoach played the main character’s young mom who becomes best friends with Lydic.
During her “Daily Show” appearance, DeLoach made sure to reminisce with Lydic about their time on MTV. Lydic even introduced the Hallmark star as “my real-life friend Nikki DeLoach.”
For those who hadn’t seen “Awkward,” Lydic made sure to clarify, “We were not the awkward ones on the show … we were the cool ones.”
DeLoach concurred, adding that although they were not the main characters of the comedy series, they felt like they were. “In our world, the show was about us,” DeLoach said.
At the end of the interview, DeLoach and Lydic showed off their matching bracelets. DeLoach called them “Benny Bracelets,” named after her son. The thin chains with a delicate heart honor her son’s congenital heart issues, which have been fixed with surgery. Every purchase benefits the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Nikki DeLoach’s Latest Hallmark Movie
In DeLoach’s latest Hallmark movie, she plays the “daughter of [a] late country music icon [who] abandoned her dream of a songwriting career and distanced herself from her father’s legacy following his tragic accident 30 years prior,” according to Hallmark. She returns to the Grand Ol Opry to represent her father at the annual Christmas event, where she’s able to spend time with her lifelong friend, played by Kristoffer Polaha.
DeLoach described the film as “a love letter to the Grand Ol Opry … [and] a love letter to anyone who has lost someone.” She added, “It meant so much to be a part of this.” DeLoach lost her father two years ago.
Lydic described the movie as one that “ticks all the boxes in what you want in a Hallmark movie.” The clip showed on “The Daily Show” seemed both emotional and delightful, corroborating Lydic’s illustration of the film.
“A Grand Ol Opry Christmas” premieres Friday, December 5 at 10 p.m. ET.
