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On September 15, The New Yorker published an exposé on comedian Hasan Minhaj, claiming the racist and Islamophobic experiences he recounts as a South Asian Muslim American in his stand-up shows are “fabrications”. 

The New Yorker's profile of Minhaj said he exaggerated or made up stories for effect in his comedy specials. Here's how the comic responded in a 21-minute video.

Comedian admitted to exaggerating certain details in his stand-up routines in a September New Yorker profile

In a 20-minute video, the comedian disputes the magazine’s suggestion that he went too far in exaggerating his experiences

The comedian was accused of falsifying parts of his life for his stand-up in a New Yorker profile in September

Comedian admitted to exaggerating certain details in his stand-up routines in a September New Yorker profile

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Minhaj has been under fire after a New Yorker profile highlighted his embellished jokes in his stand-up specials