American comedian's racist remarks spark walkout at Winnipeg comedy show - News Summed Up

American comedian's racist remarks spark walkout at Winnipeg comedy show


An Ojibway woman says she was among at least 30 people who walked out of Rumor's Comedy Club in Winnipeg on Friday due to a number of racist and homophobic comments they heard from the stage. Kelsey Lenaghan says she was almost immediately turned off by comedian Rich Vos's set, which included what she called targeted harassment toward a table of Indigenous women. - Kelsey LenaghanAlthough she was outside the auditorium for part of his set, Lenaghan says she could hear Vos continue his comments about the women. Rich Vos gave four shows at Rumor's Comedy Club in Winnipeg, including one where at least 30 people walked out. Lenaghan is also holding Rumor's staff responsible, including Schultz, for blaming the Indigenous women instead of cancelling the rest of Vos's shows that weekend.


Source: CBC News May 30, 2022 21:08 UTC



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