During a new episode of The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, the host kicked it off with a very self-reflective monologue in which he expressed remorse over having worn blackface as a way of imitating Chris Rock earlier in his career, approximately twenty years ago. Not long after a clip of the performance went viral this past month, Fallon said sorry on his Twitter account, going against the advice he purportedly received.
Jimmy Fallon Is Getting a Sh*t Ton of Backlash for Wearing Blackface on ‘Saturday Night Live’
27.05.2020 - 16:15 / cosmopolitan.com
It’s pretty safe to say that absolutely no famous person is immune to being “canceled,” especially now that the internet is, like, a thing and receipts are forever. Hell, in the past seven days alone, people online have tried to cancel both and Doja Cat on Twitter. And late-night talk-show host Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show is probs on his way to being canceled too because—surprise!—he’s currently under fire for doing blackface a couple of decades ago.
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Jimmy Fallon Apologizes On-Air For Wearing Blackface And Insists He’s Not A Racist
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.
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02.06.2020 / 17:07
Jimmy Fallon Says He Was Advised to ‘Stay Quiet’ When ‘SNL’ Blackface Impression Resurfaced (Video)
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28.05.2020 / 07:11
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27.05.2020 / 22:23
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Jamie Foxx is speaking out in support of Jimmy Fallon, after the late-night host apologized for performing in blackface in a 2000 sketch.
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27.05.2020 / 16:31
Jimmy Fallon Apologizes For Wearing Blackface In SNL Sketch
Jimmy Fallon wants his critics to know he hears them loud and clear.
msn.com
27.05.2020 / 12:31
Jimmy Fallon apologises for wearing ‘terrible and offensive’ blackface on SNL
Jimmy Fallon has apologised for wearing blackface in an SNL sketch from 2000, after footage of him was resurfaced online this week.
msn.com
27.05.2020 / 11:11
Jimmy Fallon apologises for wearing blackface in 2000 SNL skit after clip resurfaced
US late night host Jimmy Fallon has apologised after video resurfaced of him wearing blackface during a Saturday Night Live (SNL) sketch.
msn.com
27.05.2020 / 10:53
Jimmy Fallon apologizes for wearing blackface in resurfaced SNL sketch
Late-night TV host and comedian Jimmy Fallon has apologized for appearing in blackface during a Saturday Night Live sketch two decades ago after a clip went viral on social media and triggered a storm of protest.
etonline.com
27.05.2020 / 01:27
Jimmy Fallon Apologizes for Wearing Blackface in 2000 'SNL' Sketch
Jimmy Fallon is apologizing after coming under fire on social media due to a recently resurfaced clip in which the late-night host is seen performing in blackface.
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27.05.2020 / 01:23
Jimmy Fallon Apologizes For Blackface ‘SNL’ Skit After Fan Backlash: ‘There Is No Excuse For This’
Jimmy Fallon, 45, has broken his silence on the backlash he received in the last 24 hours due to a 2000 Saturday Night Live skit he did in blackface. The comedian apologized and took responsibility for his actions and admitted there was “no excuse” for his decision to portray fellow comedian Chris Rock, 55, in the offensive makeup.
