Tiffany Haddish says she deeply regrets playing Aries Spears in an old skit that drew criticism after a lawsuit by an anonymous woman who accused comedians of exploiting her and her brother in sexually charged video skits when they were children.
“I know people have a lot of questions. I received. I’m with you. Unfortunately, due to the ongoing legal process, I can say very little at this point,” he wrote on social media. I really hope I can share as much as possible about this situation.”
Haddish and Spears were sued on August 30 by the self-proclaimed Jane Doe. The complaint alleges that the woman and her younger brother were tricked into participating in plays as children. The video, in which the brother, who was 7 years old at the time and was wearing his underwear, appears, according to the complaint, was titled “Through the eyes of a pedophile”. The clip featured Spears’ character fawning over a boy for the soundtrack to R. Kelly’s “Bump and Grind” and ends with the boy expressing interest and warning, “Be careful who you’re leaving your kids with.” Haddish comes across as a mother who repeatedly leaves her child alone with Spears for various reasons. Funny or Die, who posted the comedians’ video, said it was removed in 2018, calling it “absolutely disgusting”.
In response to the lawsuit, Haddish’s attorney Andrew Bretler called the allegations “false” and said Doe’s mother had been trying to make them for years.
“All of the attorneys who initially took her case, and there were several, eventually dropped the matter when it became clear that the allegations were unfounded and that Ms. Haddish was not giving in,” Bretler said. “Now, [her] Adult daughter representing herself in this process. Both will face the consequences of this senseless act together.”
The news comes as Haddish, a longtime comedian whose career exploded with the 2017 release. girls trip, is still a coveted star. He is the leader of Apple. the after partywhich has been renewed for a second season and an animated series tuka and bertie For adult swimming. Your next film project is Haunted Mansion for the Disney family; He should promote it at the company’s upcoming D23 Fan Expo. Whether and how this will affect Haddish’s current and future projects remains to be seen.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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