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Perhaps because she is a real human being with a sense of humor? The most disconcerting thing to me after almost 25 years of interacting with federal judges is how disconnected so many of them are with the real-life consequences of their decisions on actual human beings.

She is human, and, therefore, she is flattered and charmed by this different sort of attention late in life.

Well it seems she balked at playing the saxophone, so that’s a positive.

A basic reason seems to be that she gets a kick out of it. Breyer went on his show in the past too but for a substantive discussion to promote his book.

She's old, not going to be around forever, it's fun.

Perhaps it is not being a celebrity but being a role model. RBG represents something very important to women. She is a role model for women of all ages. Being on shows like this gives her more presence.

RBG has a book out on her workout.

So awkward

They live in an abstract world where only Platonic ideals matter, and it is deeply disturbing to see that play out in real life. Anything that counters that mentality can only be good. Sotomayor understands this better than any justice who has ever served, but Ginsburg does too.