FormerPatriot Acthost andThe Daily ShowalumHasan Minhajis acknowledging that many of the stories he has told in hiscomedyspecials are fabricated.
Yes, I was rejected from going to prom because of my race.
Yes, a letter with powder was sent to my apartment that almost harmed my daughter.
Hasan Minhaj at the 2023 Independent Spirit AwardsGilbert Flores/Getty Images
Yes, I had an interaction with law enforcement during the war on terror.
Yes, I had varicocele repair surgery so we could get pregnant.
Yes, I roasted Jared Kushner to his face, Minhaj said in a statement.
Thats inherent to the art form.
Standup is the same.
I dont give a shit thatTimemagazine thinks youre an influencer.
If you ever put my kids in danger again, I will leave you in a second.
What if this was anthrax?
Minhaj said the police showed up and slammed him against the hood of a car.
That story also turned out to be a fabrication, Minhaj toldThe New Yorker.
I think what Im ultimately trying to do is highlight all of those stories, he told the publication.
Building to what I think is a pointed argument, as opposed to a pointless riff of jokes.
