Comedian Russell Peters recently appeared on CNN where he discussed using race and his ethnicity (he is of Indian descent) in his comedy.

Peters spoke about always feeling like an immigrant while growing up, “I don’t know if it’s a hook…I think it’s just the way my brain is programmed, you know, from being born in Canada and even though I was born and raised in Canada, I felt like I was treated like an immigrant the whole time, and then 11 years ago, I moved to America and now I’m actually an immigrant and feel more assimilated then I did in Canada, oddly enough.”

Well, that comment didn’t sit well with Missisauga/Peel Councillor Carolyn Parrish who took to Twitter and said the following:

 

 

She went on to tell Missisauga.com, ““We helped him become successful by being open with his brand of humour…I was angry that he was so dismissive of the country who got him where he is.”

She added, “He didn’t need to be accepted because he was part of the fabric of Brampton … now he’s got money pouring out of every orifice of his body.”

Her comments have sparked some social media backlash with many saying she was inappropriate.

 

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What did you think of Russell’s comments and the Councillor’s?

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