Jimmy Fallon has apologised for wearing blackface in a Saturday Night Live skit from 2000.
The 20-year-old clip went viral earlier this week – which led to calls for Jimmy to be sacked from his NBC chat show.
Responding to the backlash in a statement on social media, Jimmy said there was “no excuse” for his actions, and thanked the public for holding him “accountable”.
“In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface,” he tweeted. “There is no excuse for this.”
In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface. 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.
— jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) May 26, 2020
“I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable.”
In the skit, the 45-year-old wore blackface to impersonate fellow SNL cast member, Chris Rock, in a gag about crack cocaine.
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