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Jay Leno apologises for offensive jokes about Asian people and 'knew it was wrong'
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mirror.co.ukJay Leno has apologised for offensive jokes he has made about Asian people and called these a "legitimate wrong". The former Tonight Show host, 70, has previously been criticised for remarks he has made in the past.
The apology comes following a 15-year campaign by the the activist group Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) regarding comments made by the comedian about the Asian community.
Now, in a joint press statement reported by Variety with MANAA leader Guy Aoki, Leno said: "At the time I did those jokes, I genuinely thought them to be harmless. "I was making fun of our enemy North Korea, and like most jokes, there was a ring of truth to them." He explained that the attitude at the time was to dismiss complaints as
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