After a career-halting exposé about his “emotional truths,” the comedian finally responds.
in September—which brought to light, among other things, some alleged fabrications in his stand-up specials—fans and critics were shockedcorrespondent starting in 2014, had made a name for himself as a political comedian who used his work to highlight oppression, marginalization, and the insidious ways racism affects brown people, particularly brown Muslim Americans.
As for the anonymity concerns, Minhaj claims he used photos of actors for the Netflix special, but the New Yorker piece actually says he used a real picture during the off-Broadway run—functionally, two different productions. Minhaj’s point about the social media precautions is also not in conflict with Malone’s account, as she writes in the piece that he did reach out to the woman suggesting that she “scrub social media posts,” and that the tone of their correspondence was “always friendly.
Minhaj says he created the hospital scene to make the audience feel the same terror that he and his wife felt knowing the powderhave easily fallen on his daughter. But, in asking the question, he acknowledges that the reality of his life was already scary enough.
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