Chris Rock addressed Jimmy Fallon's blackface impersonation over Zoom: 'How's your summer been, Jimmy?'

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Chris Rock addressed Jimmy Fallon's blackface impersonation over Zoom: 'How's your summer been, Jimmy?'
Jimmy Fallon did a blackface impersonation of Chris Rock in an episode of "Saturday Night Live" in 2000.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon YouTube
  • Chris Rock addressed the blackface impersonation of him that Jimmy Fallon did in a "Saturday Night Live" Sketch in 2000.
  • Rock knowingly asked Fallon, "How's your summer been?' to which Fallon responded: "I'm learning, I'm always learning man, you know I love you buddy."
  • Rock, who was appearing on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," said: "If you're going to fake being a celebrity why would you fake me? I'd fake being the Rock more than fake being Chris Rock."
  • Fallon's Chris Rock impersonation resurfaced this summer, prompting the talk show host to apologize: "I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable."
  • Watch the interview below.

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