Chris Burke, who has Down Syndrome, is defending Shane Gillis over the comic’s polarizing monologue on “Saturday Night Live” … he is acquired no points with Shane making Down Syndrome jokes.
The “Life Goes On” star tells TMZ … individuals with Down Syndrome are similar to all people else and should not be excluded from being joked about by comedians.
Chris, the primary actor with Down Syndrome to star in a TV collection, says it could truly be extra offensive for comedians to exclude individuals with Down Syndrome from being the topics of jokes.
Shane spent nearly all of his 8-minute monologue poking enjoyable at his household … together with a niece who has Down Syndrome … and he largely glossed over the 2019 scandal that acquired him fired from ‘SNL.’
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Chris says people should not move judgment on Shane right here as a result of nobody is aware of how he dealt and coped with having a niece with Down Syndrome. Consequently, Chris feels Shane is not making these jokes out of ignorance.
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In truth, Shane’s jokes kinda jibe with what Chris is saying.
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Whereas some individuals had been naturally turned off by Shane, Chris sees some positives.
On the very least, he says Shane’s monologue helped begin a dialog about Down Syndrome and the way individuals residing with the situation are regular people who can expertise all features of life, together with being joked about.
