Kelly Clarkson and Brie Larson Divide the Internet With Debate on Whether a Hot Dog Is a Sandwich

Kelly Clarkson, Brie Larson

Kelly Clarkson and Brie Larson are resurfacing an age-old debate—is a hot dog considered a sandwich?

It may seem like a simple inquiry, but internet users have serious thoughts on the matter. The way we see it, it could go either way. Technically, it is a piece of meat sandwiched between two pieces of bread (or rather, one, split in half), but adversely, the two food items also seem vastly different.

On a recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, the soulful songstress and The Marvels star kicked off the spirited conversation, with both of the ladies admitting that they love hotdogs.

"A hot dog is a hot dog. I think to say that it's a sandwich is blasphemy!" Larson said, to which Clarkson replied, "But it is bread with meat in between."

"I know, but it's connected, and that makes all the difference," the actress rebutted.

Several agreed with the former in regards to the "thought-provoking" topic, with three different commenters on YouTube writing, "#TeamBrie on this debate. We don't know why but it's just wrong," "It’s NOT a sandwich," and "Sandwiches don’t have tubular meats. End of discussion."

On the other hand, many also chimed in taking the side of the "Stronger" artist.

"Brie had no comeback for the Subway comparison. If a hotdog isn't a sandwich, then neither is a meatball sub, a hoagie, a lobster roll, a torta, or a philly cheesesteak. ....cuz the bread is connected i guess. Makes all the difference apparently," someone reasoned.

Another wrote, "Idk. But when you want to put it in a bun it's a hotdog sandwich. And there's also, chicken sandwich, bologne [sic] sandwich, tuna sandwich, ham sandwich, pb&j sandwich. And so on."

An additional internet user suggested, "Everyone that meets Brie IRL should tell her a hot dog is a sandwich," while also adding a wink-face emoji.

Still, we love a good debate! One YouTuber user added, "A sandwich is a sandwich and a hotdog is a hotdog," which, in our opinion, makes perfect sense, but obviously the jury is still out on this one.

So, what say you? Is a hotdog, in fact, a sandwich?

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