Lisa Lampanelli: Difference between revisions

Ethnic and [[racial minority]] insults, [[Pejorative|slur]]s, and [[stereotype]]s are a predominant part of Lampanelli's comedy routine.<ref name="huntnewsnu1"/> Among some of her blatantly racist insults while doing stand-up, include: ''"How many ‘hispangics’ [sic] does it take to clean a bathroom? None! That’s a [[nigger]]’s job!"''<ref>[http://thedp.com/index.php/article/2011/09/cornelius_range_v_why_comedians_shouldnt_apologize The Daily Pennsylvanian :: Cornelius Range V | Why comedians shouldn’t apologize]. Thedp.com (September 2011). Retrieved on 2012-05-05.</ref>; ''“What do you call a black woman who’s had seven abortions? A crime fighter”''<ref name="huntnewsnu1"/>; In addition, Gossip site [[TMZ (website)|TMZ]] reported that censors for the [[Comedy Central Roast]] of [[Flavor Flav]] cut a Lampanelli joke where she called the ''[[Flavor of Love]]'' girls in the audience ''"nappy headed bitches."'' <ref name="tmz2007">Staff report (July 23, 2007). [http://www.tmz.com/2007/07/23/kimmels-benoit-burntoo-hot-for-tv/ Kimmel's Benoit burn too hot for TV.] ''[[TMZ (website)|TMZ]]''</ref> In addressing her racist stand-up comedy, Lampanelli stated, ''"I can get away with it because I'm a nice person, I have a warm personality, my intention is good behind it. The thing is, people sense when you have the least bit of anger or hate towards a group –– that's why you never make fun of people you don't like."'' <ref>{{cite web | last = Powers | first = Nicole | title = Lisa Lampanelli: Queen of Mean | date = 2009-01-31 | url = http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Lisa+Lampanelli%3A+Queen+of+Mean/ | publisher = [[SuicideGirls.com]] | accessdate = 2009-02-02}}</ref> Though only having married [[White people|white]] men, she makes frequent references to her "real-life relationships with [[Black people|black]] men",<ref name="radar2007">{{cite web | last = Keller | first = Joel | date = 2007-02-27 | title = Diary of a Mad White Woman | url = http://www.radaronline.com/features/2007/02/qa_linda_lampanelli_1.php | publisher = [[Radar (magazine)|Radar]] Online | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071012082139/http://radaronline.com/features/2007/02/qa_linda_lampanelli_1.php | archivedate = 2007-10-12}}</ref> riffing in an interview that ''"my problem is, I can't get a good-looking white guy anymore, I just don't have the looks to get that. I can get hot blacks, but also blacks are now starting to get uppity and go for the skinny white ones and the Asians, which is very offensive to me that they don't stick with their roots — the chubby white girl!"''<ref name="askmen">{{cite web|url=http://www.askmen.com/celebs/interview_150/190_lisa_lampanelli_interview.html|title=Interview|publisher=[[AskMen.com]]|accessdate=2007-01-18}}</ref>