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.
Jimmy Fallon apologises after “unquestionably offensive” blackface SNL video resurfaces
27.05.2020 - 09:55 / nme.com
The 'Tonight Show' host has responded after the clip of him impersonating Chris Rock in 2000 went viral
Jimmy Fallon has apologised after a video of him wearing blackface on Saturday Night Live in 2000 resurfaced earlier this week.
The Tonight Show host issued the statement yesterday (May 26) following the backlash which greeted the clip, which saw him impersonating the comedian Chris Rock while in blackface for a sketch on the long-running comedy series.
Fallon wrote in his statement on Twitter
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