By Paula Rogo
Eddie Murphy has expressed remorse over homophobic content that appeared in his early standup—and some are not happy with it! The comedian, whose film Dolemite Is My Name is out on Netflix in October, sat down for an interview with The New York Times recently and he called his past material on AIDS and the LGBTQ community “ignorant.” Murphy “wasn’t concerned about new scrutiny of his comedy,” the Times […]
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Eddie Murphy is making a comeback. In a rare interview, he talked about how his children influenced his return to stand-up and why he won't be wearing leather this time around. “Nah, man, you can’t wear a leather suit at 58." https://t.co/dGpvenNuqT
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 26, 2019
to the people mad about this:
eddie murphy already apologized before back in the 90's (just b/c it is to you doesn't make it actually new) https://t.co/tcrQ1oLu4R https://t.co/lf3AsqxUyD— Corey (@CJsucitymvp) September 29, 2019
discussions like this one about eddie murphy illustrates how many people see apology as defeat. whew, that’s bad for the world.
— bomani (@bomani_jones) September 27, 2019
I wish the people who reject Eddie Murphy’s apology or have an issue with his growth as a person would just be real: You just wish you could dehumanize and laugh at the LGBTQ community without retribution or criticism. If you’re still staying the same shit you did at 25, yikes. https://t.co/4h3Xm74CRS
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 28, 2019