Comedian Whitney Cummings is defending her and fellow comedians' performances at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.
Along with Cummings, the event — held from September 26 to October 9 — starred several prominent comedians, including Dave Chappelle, Pete Davidson, Kevin Hart, Louis CK, Jimmy Carr, and Jack Whitehall. However, these performers were dubbed “sellouts” for taking part in the Saudi state-sponsored event in the wake of journalist Turki al-Jasser's death, and as Saudi authorities have been imposing long prison sentences for social media posts.
