Billy Bush had ‘no malicious intent’ when he cracked vulgar joke on Kendall Jenner

Billy Bush reportedly had “no malicious” intention when he made inappropriate comment on supermodel Kendall Jenner in leaked audio.

An insider told Page Six that that the radio and television host cracked the joke on The Kardashians star's Halloween costume during a taping of Extra.

“There was no malicious intent on Bush’s part as he was working through material in the show’s normal creative process,” a source told the outlet.

For the unversed, Bush was standing in front of a wall of celebrities dressed in Halloween costumes with Jenner’s image in the middle when he cracked the joke as per Daily Beast.

Jenner was dressed as one of the characters from the Toy Story franchise, Jesse, in the image on the wall, to which Bush said, "Kendall goes as Jessie and, believe me, there were a lot of woodies."

On this, the people in the room erupted in laughter as per the outlet, which also obtained the audio.

Standing by Bush, a spokesperson from Telepictures, which produces Extra, issued a statement to Variety about the leaked audio.

“As with many forms of production in the entertainment industry, the show’s creative process allows the flexibility to try different jokes and banter," they said

“In the end, some material lands on the cutting room floor, including remarks that may be too edgy to air on broadcast television,” the statement added.