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SNL Star Michael Che Blasted For Alleged Sexist And Ageist Jokes On ‘Weekend Update’

Paul Bois
SNL Star Michael Che Blasted For Alleged Sexist And Ageist Jokes On ‘Weekend Update’
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Comedian Michael Che of “Saturday Night Live” just cannot seem to catch a break. Just one week after getting raked over the coals with accusations of transphobia for making a Caitlyn Jenner joke, he has now been slapped with accusations of sexism and ageism for a joke he made on “Weekend Update” this past Saturday.

According to Fox News, social media trolls directed a storm of hate toward Michael Che’s way when he said during a “Weekend Update” segment that a 67-year-old woman giving birth to a child set a “record for most friction” — referencing an elderly woman’s alleged dryness in the nether region.

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