In the wake of a viral public service announcement video on street harassment released yesterday, Saturday Night Live "Weekend Update" anchor and former Daily Show correspondent Michael Che posted a sarcastic apology for his own catcalling behavior to Facebook then quickly apologized for the post — also sarcastically.
Che's original post downplays street harassment by referring to it as "statements like 'hi' or 'have a nice day' or 'you're beautiful'" and then compares it to his own struggles as a celebrity fending off adoring fans. About an hour later, Che posted another fake apology to Facebook and Instagram, in which he says that he's "used to taking risks and finding humor in places of discomfort but that's all over." Read more...
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