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Jay Leno Apologizes For Years Of Anti-Asian Jokes: ‘In My Heart I Knew It Was Wrong’

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Jay Leno is stepping forward to take responsibility. In the wake of last week’s shooting in Atlanta, and a rise in anti-Asian hate, the former late-night host is apologizing for years of anti-Asian jokes, Variety reported.

RELATED: Kelly Marie Tran Speaks Out About Anti-Asian Hate: ‘I Feel So Many Feelings At Once’ The apology came after a years-long campaign by the Media Action Network for Asian Americans, citing jokes as recent as 2020 from the set of “America’s Got Talent” about Koreans eating dog meat. “At the time I did those jokes, I genuinely thought them to be harmless,” he said during Zoom call with MANAA leader Guy Aoki. “I was making fun of our enemy North Korea, and like most jokes, there was a ring of truth to them.” He

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