Ted Danson Says He Will Apologize for the ‘Rest of My Life’ Over Blackface at Whoopi Goldberg Roast
Danson says he will apologize for life after the roast drew backlash for blackface, repeated slurs and a closed-circuit mistake, he said.
- On Wednesday, June 3, actor Ted Danson apologized on W. Kamau Bell's podcast for wearing blackface during a 1993 roast of his then-girlfriend, Whoopi Goldberg, at the New York Friars Club.
- The New York Friars Club roast proceeded despite Danson and Goldberg attempting to back out, as he had intended to perform satire on their interracial relationship, which was ending.
- Within 20 seconds, Danson realized his mistake; he described the decision as "stupid" and "hurtful," noting that 50 percent of the crowd hated his act.
- Bell argued the actor's remorse serves as a lesson for "other White people," while Danson asserted he needs to apologize "for the rest of my life."
- His wife, Mary Steenburgen, "couldn't understand" his decision, and Danson faced professional consequences when the scandal resurfaced years later, being dropped "from certain things, corporate things.
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Ted Danson Reflects On Wearing Blackface At 1993 Whoopi Goldberg Roast
C Flanigan/imageSPACE / MEGA Ted Danson is revisiting one of the most controversial moments of his decades-long career. In 1993, the actor appeared in blackface at the roast of Whoopi Goldberg, with whom he was in a relationship at the time. The backlash was immediate, and now, Danson is shedding light on the thought process behind the roast, saying that he will forever be apologetic for his past actions. Ted Danson Will Apologize For The Rest O…
Ted Danson Will 'Apologize for the Rest of My Life' for Wearing Blackface at Whoopi Goldberg Roast
Ted Danson says he will never stop apologizing for the 1993 roast of Whoopi Goldberg. Danson famously attended the roast of Goldberg, with whom he’d formerly had an affair, in blackface, using racial slurs and joking about their sexual history on stage. The topic of the roast came up again Wednesday when Danson appeared on W. Kamau Bell’s podcast “Who’s With Me?” giving the star of “The Good Place” and “A Man on the Inside” the chance to apologi…
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‘I apologise for the rest of my life’: Ted Danson sorry for 1993 blackface roast of Whoopi Goldberg
Ted Danson apologised in a podcast for appearing in blackface and repeatedly using a racial slur while roasting actress Whoopi Goldberg more than three decades ago.
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