Chelsea Handler isn’t just petty and hypocritical — now she thinks she’s a white savior
Chelsea Handler has criticized fellow comedians Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe for their jokes during the Kevin Hart Netflix roast, labeling them as racist and sexist. Despite Handler's history of edgy humor, she has positioned herself as a moral authority on comedy. This has sparked discussions about the boundaries of humor and the role of comedians in addressing sensitive topics.
- ▪Chelsea Handler condemned Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe's jokes during the Kevin Hart roast, calling them racist and sexist.
- ▪Handler expressed her outrage over a joke about lynching, stating that it is not a subject for humor.
- ▪Despite Handler's criticism, comedian Sheryl Underwood, who was the subject of one of the jokes, found the humor cathartic and had cleared it with Gillis beforehand.
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Kirsten Fleming Opinion Chelsea Handler isn’t just petty and hypocritical — now she thinks she’s a white savior By Kirsten Fleming Published May 21, 2026, 7:14 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Something miraculous happened in the wake of the ruthless Kevin Hart Netflix roast. Chelsea Handler suddenly found a set of pearls to clutch. Yes, that Handler who rose to fame with her unsparing and withering insult comedy, which spared no sacred cows. 6 Chelsae Handler and Shane Gillis shared the stage at Netflix’s Kevin Hart roast. Handler has now complained that Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe’s jokes were racists.
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