Hasan Minhaj speaks.
The 38-year-old comedian and TV host shared a video on Thursday (Oct. 26), in which he addressed allegations that he lied and/or embellished stories told in previous comedy specials, as explored in a New Yorker article.
“Every story in my style is built around a seed of truth. My comedy Arnold Palmer is 70% emotional truth (this happened) and then 30% hyperbole, exaggeration and fiction,” the article quotes.
Keep reading to know more…In the new video, he says the profile, written by Clare Malone, has “omissions and factual errors” that “misrepresented my life story, so I wanted to give people the context and materials I provided. The New Yorker with total transparency.”
He New Yorker issued a response, which the author shared on Our article, which includes Minhaj’s perspective in detail, was carefully reported and verified. It is based on interviews with more than twenty people, including former Patriot act and daily program employees; members of Minhaj’s security team; and people who have been the targets of his work, including former FBI informant “Brother Eric” and the woman at the center of his prom rejection story. We maintain our history.”
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