Comedian Hasan Minhaj Responds To Report He Fabricated Stories Of Racism In His Act, Says He’s Not A ‘Psycho’
A New Yorker article published last month suggested that comedian Hasan Minhaj had fabricated experiences of racism. On Thursday, Minhaj responded with a 20-minute video explanation on social media. In the article, Minhaj admitted he had embellished stories in the past to achieve a deeper “emotional truth.” As The New Yorker puts it, “Minhaj has elided or concocted other details in his stories, often to place himself more squarely at the center of the action.” “With everything that’s happening in the world, I’m aware even talking about this now feels so trivial,” he said. “But being accused of...