Kevin Hart Roast Fallout Continues as Chelsea Handler Faces Backlash
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Chelsea Handler criticized comedians Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe for offensive jokes at Kevin Hart’s Netflix roast, calling Gillis’ lynching joke “worse than rape” and labeling their humor as racist and sexist.
- Handler’s comments sparked backlash, with Gillis accusing her of virtue-signaling for publicity, and others, including columnist Kirsten Fleming and comedian Steve Byrne, criticizing Handler’s motives and past behavior.
- Handler also condemned Hinchcliffe’s joke about the suicide of Sheryl Underwood’s husband, despite Underwood herself stating she was okay with the joke, highlighting differing views on acceptable roast humor.
- Sheryl Underwood agreed with Handler that certain jokes, including those about George Floyd and the bonsai tree lynching joke, were inappropriate and questioned the mindset behind such humor.
- The Netflix roast of Kevin Hart continues the tradition of edgy celebrity roasts, following the controversial Roast of Tom Brady, which also provoked significant public debate over the boundaries of comedic content.