A French comedian trying to make inroads in the United States is being met with protests on social media after images surfaced of him committing yellowface in the past.
Gad Elmaleh has starred in several feature films and has been voted the funniest person in France, according to Wikipedia.
Netflix is currently showing a special featuring Elmaleh, and according to Next Shark, he recently moved to New York.
Instead of issuing an apology for his yellow face @Gadelmaleh taunted the French Asian community on Instagram pic.twitter.com/sUqWtOdbdM
— Président Kétamine (@Pr_Ketamine) April 19, 2018
No we won’t forget. They should know what you did. Here you are on the left with your friend @kevadamsss on the right. It was so hurtful and damaging for Asian French People. pic.twitter.com/kyLet3arhN
— Thev Meteor ?? (@ThevMeteor) November 11, 2017
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