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Margaret Cho is defending her controversial character from Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony.
The comedian, who dressed up as a stern North Korean journalist for several bits throughout the show, took to Twitter to respond to criticism that the character perpetuated a stereotype.
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“I’m of mixed North/South Korean descent — you imprison, starve and brainwash my people, you get made fun of by me,” Cho tweeted Jan. 12.
“I’m not playing the race card. I’m playing the rice card. #hatersgonwait #winnersgonpun,” she added.
Cho, who portrayed North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in three episodes of 30 Rock, also retweeted a number of supportive messages from Twitter users. This included a tweet from rock group Tegan and Sara.
Cho’s tweets are below, as is the tweet from Tegan and Sara. Video of Cho at the Globes can be seen above.
I’m of mixed North/South Korean descent – you imprison, starve and brainwash my people you get made fun of by me #hatersgonhate #FreeSpeech
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) January 12, 2015
I’m not playing the race card. I’m playing the rice card. #hatersgonwait #winnersgonpun
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) January 12, 2015
We love you @margaretcho #GoldenGIobes
— Tegan and Sara (@teganandsara) January 12, 2015
Email: Ryan.Gajewski@pgmedia.org
Twitter: @_RyanGajewski
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