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Ted Danson publicly apologized for wearing blackface during a 1993 Friars Club roast honoring his then-girlfriend Whoopi Goldberg, calling it “stupid” and “hurtful.” He admitted he thought the stunt would let him deliver outrageous jokes he couldn’t normally pull off, comparing himself to Robin Williams—but now sees how arrogant and damaging that was. While he believed he was satirizing race, he acknowledged the harm his actions caused, not his intentions. His wife couldn’t understand his reasoning, and he admitted being scared when the incident resurfaced, costing him corporate opportunities. Goldberg initially defended him, saying the roast was meant to be outrageous. Host W. Kamau Bell noted Danson’s character since then and suggested his apology could help others navigate similar mistakes.

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