Jimmy Kimmel Gets Backlash Over Tasteless Joke

Jimmy Kimmel faces backlash over his remarks about the BTS group

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Ashley Park appeared on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show and talked about her love for BTS

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Kimmel seems to make a disparaging comparison between BTS and corona variants on the show.

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Kimmel made another comment that compared boybands to the coronavirus.

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Kimmel addressed boybands as contagious like the coronavirus.

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Many fans were unhappy with Kimmel's comments.

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BTS has faced racial remarks and xenophobia in recent times.

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Fans of BTC called out Kimmel on social media.

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Kimmel is yet to respond to the controversy.

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