Comedian Hasan Minhaj slammed The New Yorker in a 21-minute video, rebutting elements of a critical profile that questioned whether he was a “con artist who used “Islamaphobia to advanc…
Comedian Hasan Minhaj slammed The New Yorker in a 21-minute video, rebutting elements of a critical profile that questioned whether he was a “con artist who used “Islamaphobia to advance his career.”in the profile to embellishing details for his stand-up sets, including his 2022 Netflix special “The King’s Jester,” did what he called a “deep dive on my own scandal” nearly six weeks after the magazine published its article.
“But being accused of fake racism is not trivial. It is very serious, and it demands an explanation,” he continued in the video posted Thursday, which wasSitting at a desk with graphics displayed over his shoulder — in a “Daily Show” style — Minhaj provided evidence in the form of emails and recordings from his interview with Malone, as well as context, to explain why he exaggerated elements in his standup comedy specials, which he says the writer ignored.
The comedian also tackled another explosive anecdote he told in his 2022 stand-up special in which he said that he once opened a letter filled with white powder that fell on his daughter. He says in the special, he and his wife took their daughter to the hospital and discovered after hours in the waiting room that the powder was not anthrax, as they had feared.In the rebuttal video, Minhaj confirmed The New Yorker’s reporting that he did not take his daughter to a hospital.
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