After a 20-year old clip of Saturday Night Live resurfaced on social media last week that featured Jimmy Fallon in blackface, the comedian has issued a formal apology on air and he claims that he is “not a racist.” Fallon opened up Monday’s episode of The Tonight Show by promising his fans “a different kind of show” to address the controversy. The clip was from a 2000 episode of SNL that saw Fallon in blackface while impersonating his fellow comedian and SNL alum, Chris Rock.
Jamie Foxx Defends Jimmy Fallon Against Blackface Backlash From Resurfaced SNL Sketch
28.05.2020 - 07:11 / theshaderoom.com
On Tuesday, Jimmy Fallon issued a public apology for an old SNL clip where he impersonated Chris Rock. The resurfaced sketch caused people on social media to call for his cancelation.
His complexion in the sketch was darker than we all know it to be, and Jimmy quickly addressed the matter with an apology.
As we previously reported he said, “In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface. There is no excuse for this. I am very sorry for
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02.06.2020 / 18:47
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02.06.2020 / 17:39
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02.06.2020 / 17:09
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thewrap.com
02.06.2020 / 17:07
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28.05.2020 / 18:41
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28.05.2020 / 15:33
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torontosun.com
28.05.2020 / 01:59
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etonline.com
27.05.2020 / 22:23
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27.05.2020 / 21:57
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27.05.2020 / 20:25
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27.05.2020 / 12:25
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msn.com
27.05.2020 / 10:53
Jimmy Fallon apologizes for wearing blackface in resurfaced SNL sketch
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