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 for wearing blackface in 2000 SNL skit after clip resurfaced
27.05.2020 - 11:11 / msn.com
US late night host Jimmy Fallon has apologised after video resurfaced of him wearing blackface during a Saturday Night Live (SNL) sketch.
The performer portrayed comedian and SNL alumni Chris Rock appearing on a talk show in 2000 while he wore blackface.
Fallon said there was “no excuse” for his behaviour and said he was “very sorry” for making the “unquestionably offensive” decision.
In a tweet, he thanked people “for holding me accountable."
In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to
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