PBS NewsHour correspondent Yamiche Alcindor questioned Surgeon General Jerome Adams on whether his use of "Big Mama" and "Abuela" was offensive to minority communities. Adams defended his language as authentic to his own family and the outreach requested by the NAACP. The exchange highlights the tension between cultural authenticity and professional decorum, referencing the "Big Momma's House" film franchise and Tyler Perry's Madea as examples of the term's prevalence in media.