Jimmy Fallon Is Getting a Sh*t Ton of Backlash for Wearing Blackface on ‘Saturday Night Live’

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He apologized…but still.

Jimmy has since apologized for his involvement in the skit. He also thanked everyone for bringing his past wrongdoings to his attention. “In 2000, while on, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface,” he wrote in a statement. “There is no excuse for this. I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable.

 

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'Blackface' featured in Cosmo. Glad you didn't post that one in the Beauty Trends section. Kind've like that last incident...

If it was a repeat, why didn't they tell him sooner?I

Is he gonna get to keep his show? Is he does that’s cool. Can Roseanne Barr get her show back too then? Or is cancel culture that inconsistent?

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