Aubrey Plaza responds to Tony Hinchcliffe's joke about Puerto Rico

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Aubrey Plaza responded to comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's racist joke about Puerto Rico, where her family is from, during the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards. She expressed her disgust and quoted what her late grandmother would say to Hinchcliffe. Plaza's remarks came after Hinchcliffe made a joke at a Trump rally, which drew criticism from various Puerto Rican celebrities and leaders. She emphasized the need for humor to respect people's dignity and called out the insensitivity of the joke. Other notable figures, including Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin, also condemned Hinchcliffe's comments. The archbishop of San Juan stated that humor should not insult people's dignity and called for a personal apology from Trump.


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