[Comedian Hasan Minhaj admits to making
up stories of racial discrimination
for Netflix special - including daughter's
exposure to a 'white powder'
The much-loved comedian rose to fame with
his first show titled Homecoming King in 2017
Minhaj says his stories are based on
'emotional truths' and not actual events]
He used to be on the Trevor Noah Show
(that show "The Daily Show"
has Vanished, before the strikes)
[Hasan Minhaj's Netflix comedy specials
and political show have come under fire
for being littered with false stories
of racial discrimination and a terrifying
incident involving his daughter.
The much-loved comedian rose to fame with
his first show titled Homecoming King
in 2017, went on to host Netflix's political
'talk' show called Patriot Act.
He ended his run with the
streaming service with
The King's Jester in 2022.
While on stage, Minhaj shared stories
about how he was left standing at a
white girl's door when he went to pick
her up for their homecoming dance,
had Brother Eric 'infiltrate' his local mosque,
saw white powder fall on his daughter while
opening a letter,
was threatened at a Saudi Arabian Embassy
and watched Jared Kushner sit
in a chair reserved for an imprisoned
Saudi activist.]
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