March 6th 2023.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Other comedians have expressed their opinions on Chris Rock’s jokes in his latest Netflix special.
The 58-year-old comedian included a segment in the hour-long show that made comments about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
Judi Love, Loose Women panelist, shared on Twitter that she had seen the show live and it 'hits differently' when seen on a recording.
Stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan thanked the 'comedy gods' for Rock's existence, and London Hughes said she doesn't understand why her followers are being 'weird' for supporting Rock.
However, numerous people have taken to social media to air their grievances about the jokes, branding them 'problematic.'
Brittany Packnett Cunningham, an activist and host of Undistracted, opined that Rock's entire career has been about 'punching down on Black folk and making white people laugh with it.'
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(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Various comedians have given their take on Chris Rock's jokes that have caused a stir
Chris Rock has faced a considerable amount of backlash for the jokes he made regarding Meghan Markle in his Netflix comedy special, Selective Outrage.
The hour-long show, aired live in the UK on Netflix, saw the 58-year-old comedian open up about the Oscars slap he received from Will Smith, his thoughts on ‘being a victim’, and his remarks on the Duchess of Sussex and her husband Prince Harry.
Various comedians have shared their opinion on Rock's comedy set, with many defending him. Loose Women panelist Judi Love tweeted her opinion of the jokes after seeing them performed live.
‘I saw it live! But lord it hits differently when you see it recorded knowing the world and specifically certain people can see it too!’ she wrote.
Stand-up comedian and author Jim Gaffigan also expressed his support, tweeting: ‘Like most comedians I’m continuously grateful for the existence of Chris Rock. Thank you comedy gods.’
London Hughes has also defended the comedian, saying she doesn’t understand ‘followers being weird’ because of her support.
‘Don’t understand followers being weird with me for supporting Chris Rock, like you do know I’m a comedian right?’ she said.
‘Imagine it happened to one of your work colleagues?? Imagine Darren from Accounting randomly getting slapped by Will Smith, you wouldn’t watch Hitch again mate!’
Despite the support, numerous people have taken to social media to criticise Rock for his comments towards Markle, deeming them ‘problematic’.
Activist and Undistracted host Brittany Packnett Cunningham commented: ‘His whole career has been about punching down on Black folk and making white people laugh with it. Black women especially. Times have changed & he hasn’t. The data is clear.’
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