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*Comedienne Jess Hilarious took some heat over the weekend when she posted videos of men in turbans getting on a flight and said she was afraid of them.
Critics said her posts were Islamophobic, and dragged her for filth for racial profiling the Sikh men, who were ultimately removed from the flight by Homeland Security shortly before takeoff. Why they were escorted off the plane remains unknown, but many of Jess’ followers cited her post as the reason.
The comic defended her “fear” saying she “felt threatened” by the four bearded men. She attempted to claim vindication when they were hauled off the plane.
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If you’re a comedian or Indian or Muslim or an activist, share this video so the message makes its way to #JessHilarious aka “the mile high bbq Becky” pic.twitter.com/QVBZjkyU7D
— Punjabi Warrior (@djsandhu20) March 19, 2019
In a follow-up video, Jess addressed critics who attacked her online and called her racist for expressing her fears on Instagram stories.
“F— y’all. I feel how I feel. I felt threatened, and that was that. F— y’all!” she said.
As the unforgiving backlash intensified, Jess was clearly feeling the pressure as she eventually swallowed her pride and issued an apology.
“I’ve been choked up about it,” said the teary-eyed “Rel” actress. Jess insists she is not racist or Islamophobic. She then read a prepared statement apologizing profusely for racially profiling the four men. She also denied her actions resulted in them being kicked off the plane.
Jess then offered to donate $15,000 to the victims of the New Zealand shooter.
You can watch her apology video below:
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Meanwhile, many of Jess’ Black followers have jumped ship after she slammed her own people for the hate she’s receiving over her comments.
Despite being bashed from various folks across color lines, Jess has addressed only the richly melanated for not having her back. Some even cited her previous anti-Black rhetoric to support their decision to abandon her.
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