Shane Gillis Mocks Chelsea Handler's Roast Criticism, Plugging July 17 Philly Show
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Updated · Fox News · May 22
Shane Gillis Mocks Chelsea Handler's Roast Criticism, Plugging July 17 Philly Show
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 22
Shane Gillis brushed off Chelsea Handler's criticism of his Kevin Hart roast set with a sarcastic statement through his representatives, then used the response to promote his July 17 stadium show in Philadelphia.
Handler had called Gillis and others "racist," "bigots" and "sexist" on Deon Cole's podcast, singling out his lynching joke about Hart and saying jokes about lynching Black people were "worse than rape."
Gillis had already acknowledged on his own podcast that the lynching line "could have done without it," saying it had worked at earlier shows but landed with "the wrong crowd" at the roast.
The clash grew out of a Netflix-style roast packed with taboo material, including Gillis' viral jab at Handler over her past dinners at Jeffrey Epstein's home—visits she has publicly acknowledged.
Is Chelsea Handler's critique a moral stand or a strategic move after being roasted herself?
Where is the line for a 'no-holds-barred' roast when jokes about lynching and suicide are involved?