Jimmy Kimmel apologized on Tuesday for starring in several different skits over the years where he appeared in blackface. According to Brian Steinberg of Variety,…
Jimmy Kimmel apologized on Tuesday for starring in several different skits over the years where he appeared in blackface. According to Brian Steinberg of Variety, the late-night television host issued an official statement in which he expressed remorse while saying he’d “evolved and matured” since doing those skits.
“I have long been reluctant to address this, as I knew doing so would be celebrated as a victory by those who equate apologies with weakness and cheer for leaders who use prejudice to divide us. That delay was a mistake,” Kimmel said in the statement. “There is nothing more important to me than your respect, and I apologize to those who were genuinely hurt or offended by the makeup I wore or the words I spoke.
