Chelsea Handler Criticizes Gillis, Hinchcliffe Over Kevin Hart Roast
On May 20, Chelsea Handler called jokes by Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe 'racist' and 'sexist'; Gillis replied and promoted a July 17 Philadelphia show.
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Overview
Chelsea Handler said on the May 20 episode of Deon Cole's podcast that jokes by Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe at the Roast of Kevin Hart were 'racist' and 'sexist'.
The roast included Gillis's line that Hart was 'so short, you'd have to lynch him from a bonsai tree,' which Gillis said took 'three weeks of deliberation,' and a Hinchcliffe George Floyd reference.
Gillis responded by saying 'This is a big moment for Chelsea' and later hosted Sheryl Underwood on his podcast, where she said she was fine with the jokes and called uncomfortable humor cathartic.
A spokesman for the Gianna and George Floyd Foundation said Hart's condoning of Hinchcliffe's remark was 'sad for the culture,' and Hinchcliffe had made a similar reference during the 2024 Roast of Tom Brady.
Following the controversy, Hart posted a video calling the roast 'hard-hitting, relentless,' and Gillis promoted a July 17 show in Philadelphia.
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