Chelsea Handler Faces Backlash After Criticizing “Racist” Jokes at Kevin Hart Roast
Chelsea Handler has faced backlash after criticizing jokes made by Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe during Kevin Hart's roast. Handler described one of Gillis' jokes as 'worse than rape' and expressed her disapproval of their humor. In response, Gillis accused Handler of virtue-signaling, while others criticized her for attempting to position herself as a spokesperson for marginalized communities.
- ▪Chelsea Handler criticized Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe for their jokes at Kevin Hart's roast.
- ▪Handler called one of Gillis' jokes 'worse than rape' and expressed her disgust at their humor.
- ▪Gillis responded by suggesting Handler was seeking publicity and virtue-signaling with her comments.
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Chelsea Handler at Netflix's Kevin Hart roast. Kevin Winter/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment After calling out comics Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe for some of their jokes at Kevin Hart’s Netflix roast, Chelsea Handler is now facing her own backlash for clutching her pearls over the offensive humor.
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