Jimmy Kimmel is apologizing for previously doing blackface in sketches, after videos have been circulating online in recent weeks. He called his use of blackface 'embarrassing' and said waiting this long to apologize was a mistake.
, in particular, had been circulating the Internet in recent weeks. In the video, Kimmel is pictured on a basketball court in full-body black makeup, using an exaggerated dialect to impersonate Malone.this summer. In the statement, Kimmel called his past use of blackface"embarrassing."
Kimmel, who has been outspokenly progressive on many issues, said that he did not immediately address people's concerns about his past conduct because he believed it would be"celebrated as a victory by those who equate apologies with weakness and cheer for leaders who use prejudice to divide us."The Tonight Show
on NBC, has also been under fire for past use of blackface. Fallon apologized on his show for it. NBC comedy series"I believe that I have evolved and matured over the last 20-plus years, and I hope that is evident to anyone who watches my show," Kimmel said."I know that this will not be the last I hear of this and that it will be used again to try to quiet me."
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