Lilly Singh Apologizes for “Disrespectful and Problematic” Remark About Turbans
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Lilly Singh is sharing a really “heartfelt” apology over a current remark she made on her late-night present.
The A Little Late with Lilly Singh host took to social media on Friday to deal with a comparability she made about turbans throughout an interview with celeb visitor Jessica Alba. In a prolonged publish, Lilly supplied an apology for her “disrespectful and problematic” joke.
“In a current episode of my present, I stupidly made a comparability about turbans that I would prefer to apologize for,” Lilly wrote within the message to her followers. “My visitor was explaining how her children had been embarrassed I noticed them with towels twisted on their heads and I mentioned ‘don’t be concerned, it is like my Punjabi associates.’ Within the second, my thought course of was ‘do not be embarrassed! I feel that is dope.’ However in hindsight I acknowledge that was a disrespectful and problematic joke to make that has a whole lot of painful historical past behind it. And I am very sorry.”
“This was the primary episode of the present I ever taped and I used to be very nervous, doing improv that wasn’t nicely thought out,” Lilly continued. “I am extremely sorry to these I harm with that comparability. And grateful to the individuals who took the time to convey this to my consideration and educate me on the matter; I respect that you simply approached me with love and endurance.”
“I do not put on a turban and I have not lived that have and so I actually worth folks giving perspective,” the 31-year-old star added. “I am grateful that this was a teachable second as a substitute of one other alternative to divide and assault.”
An important and heartfelt apology. I’m sorry. And thanks for serving to me develop 🙏🏽❤️ pic.twitter.com/Q2JBI2VEDj
— Lilly Singh // #LateWithLilly (@Lilly) September 27, 2019
Lilly went on to inform her social media followers that that is “all new” to her.
“I am nonetheless studying and rising. I do know the road for comedy is subjective so I can solely do what I really feel is true,” she shared. “And on this case, taking full possession and apologizing feels proper. No ands, ifs or buts. It was incorrect. I hope you proceed to create space for me to make errors, and enhance from them.”
Lilly concluded her publish by sharing, “Apart from these phrases, I’ve additionally taken the motion to make sure my silly joke is faraway from the episode and on-line clips.”
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