Chris Rock defends Jimmy Fallon’s blackface impersonation of him: ‘He didn’t mean anything’
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chris Rock has defended Jimmy Fallon over a resurfaced comedy skit in which Fallon wore blackface to impersonate him. “I’m friends with Jimmy,” Rock told The New York Times. And he didn’t.” Rock also declined to say that television has gone “too far” in its removal of historic comedy series that have used blackface. You have to state so many obvious things you’re against.” In May, Fallon apologised for his “terrible decision” to don blackface, and thanked social media users for “holding me accountable”.
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