Margaret Cho has praised Jay Leno for apologising about his past jokes about Asians
The 52-year-old comic insisted she pays no attention to people making racist gags because she s heard so many of them but she was impressed with the 70-year-old broadcaster s recent decision to say sorry for the offensive quips he made in the past 1 July 2021
Discussing her upcoming appearance on Jay Leno s Garage , Margaret was asked if she d been booked as a guest on the CNBC show before or after he issued his apology and she told Entertainment Weekly: âAsian jokes go over my head because Iâve heard so many of them. I do a noise-cancelling thing with them.
Margaret Cho says she forgives Jay Leno for anti-Asian jokes
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June 27, 2021
Comedian and actress Margaret Cho said she has forgiven former late-night TV host Jay Leno for his past anti-Asian jokes.
In an interview with
Good on Paper, she will appear on Leno’s CNBC car show
Jay Leno’s Garage. When asked if she agreed to do the show before or after Leno apologized for his racist humor, she said she booked the appearance “quite a while ago” and expressed support for Leno’s contrition.
Margaret Cho says she s forgiven Jay Leno for his past anti-Asian jokes
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Margaret Cho has made the decision to forgive Jay Leno for his past racist anti-Asian jokes.
ICYMI, Leno issued an apology for a series of jokes told over his career targeting Asian communities.
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Jay Leno s Garage, the former
Tonight Show host s motorhead series for CNBC. In response to a question on whether she booked her appearance before or after his apology, she said that she s used to hearing so many anti-Asian jokes that they just go over [her] head.
Margaret Cho forgives Jay Leno for his past racist anti-Asian jokes. (NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via)
Back in March, Jay Leno issued an apology for making insensitive jokes about Asians during his successful career as a comedian and talk show host.
And now, as she gets ready to guest star on Leno s motor vehicle series - Jay Leno s Garage, Margaret Cho is sharing about why she decided to forgive the former host of The Tonight Show.
Leno s Asian jokes, and subsequent complaints, date back decades, with the most recent being on the set of America s Got Talent in 2020, according to the Media Action Network For Asian Americans.
Apology accepted! Margaret Cho, 52, opened up about her decision to forgive Jay Leno over his insensitive jokes about Asians over the years
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