“Whitney Cummsings is Weighting in On The Riyadh Comedy Festival Controversy. Durying the monday episode of her good for you podcast, the comedian addressed the Backlash Aimed at Comedians Who Performed at the Saudi Arabian Festival. Cummings Herself Was Part of the Lineup, and She Further Defended Her Decision to Participate in the Event While”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
During the monday episode of her Good for you Podcast, The Comedian Addressed the Backlash Aimed at Comedians Who Performed at the Saudi Arabian Festival. Cumms of Herself Was Part of the Lineup, and She Further Defended Her Decision to Participate in the Event While Claticism surrounding the fest was due to “racism.”
“I Guess i’m this weirdo. I don’t Operate under, you Know, the Idea that every government and their people are the same. Like, you though [the same values]? So You Also Believe That Chinese Government and The Chinese People Are Exactly The Same? It’s Just Racism, “She SAID.“ I THINK IT DOOK ME ACOND, Because WHEN PEOPLE Are Going Like, ‘You’re Doing Something Untnethical,’ I’M LIKE, ‘OH, THERE MUTIC. And THEN YOU’RE LIKE, ‘OH NO, You’re Just Racist.’ But These Are Also, by The Way, The Same People That Wound Go Like, ‘Trump’s Not My President! I am noting like ordnment. ‘ But Other Countries Are? ”
Riyadh has been at the center of Controversy After A Number of Comics Criticized Numerus Elements surrounding the Festival. Atuko Okatsuka Shared Censorship Rules for Comics As Part of the Contract She Was Offered But Turned Down to Perform, While Marc Maron SlamMed Participants for Agreeing to -perper. Alleged Role in The 9/11 Attacks and the 2018 Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi.
“I MEAN, How do you Even Promote that? You Know, Like, ‘From The Folks that Brough You 9/11. Two Weeks of Laughter in the Desert, Don’t Miss It!'” Maron Said. “I MEAN, the Same Guy that’s Gonna Pay Them is the Same Guy that paid that guy to bne saw jamal khashoggi and put Him in a fucking suitcase. But don’t the name, and
Cummsings Also Claimed that “Anyone Who have worked with live nation, every stand-up comic, have taken Saudi Money.”
She Adeded, “WHEN YOU GET A SECOND, Google ‘Saudi Arabia Live Nation’ SO YOU CAN BE INFORMED ON THAT THAT Anyone Who has been anyne, every stand-up comic, every stand-up! About… or bought a ticket Through Live Nation, Went to A Live Nation Event, All The Actors Who Represent BY William Morris Agency, WHICH is all of them.
Alongside cumms, Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Carr, Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson, Russell Peters, Gabriel Iglesias and Andrew Schulz performed at the Festival. While Comics Burr, Chappella and Louis Ck Defended Their Appeaarans, Jessica Kirson Released A Statement Sharing Her “Sincest Regret” for Parting in Ryyadh. She also donated her fee to a human raghts Campaign.