Overview
- Volunteer Ella Devi, 18, posted a selfie from a Zohran Mamdani canvass saying she was with “the actor who plays Dr. Sturgis” from Young Sheldon.
- The post quickly went viral on X as users mocked the omission of Wallace Shawn’s broader career, especially his role as Vizzini in The Princess Bride.
- Devi replied that she is only 18 and has only seen Shawn in Young Sheldon, telling critics they could canvass or phone bank instead of scolding her.
- Shawn, 81, was canvassing for Mamdani in Manhattan and was assigned to the same group as Devi during the outing.
- Devi said the group knocked about 100 doors as the episode prompted wider commentary on generational touchstones and celebrity political activism.