Chris Rockearned some laughs at the expense ofMeghan Markleand theroyalsover the weekend.
During his new Netflix special,Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, the comedian, 58, unloaded a few jokes about Meghan, 41, and her in-laws, at one point claiming that “some of that s— she went through was not racism,” but rather what he called “in-law s—.”
He later called the royal family the “OGs of racism” and “Sugarhill Gang of racism” during the Saturday night special — claiming that they “invested in slavery like it wasShark Tank.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Michael M. Santiago/Getty
The segment about Meghan and the royals began when Rock claimed that “everyone is trying to be the victim, including people who know g–damn well they’re not victims.” After mentioning Meghan specifically, he said that she “seems like a nice lady, just complaining.”
“Like, didn’t she hit the light-skinned lottery,” Rock asked. “And she’s still going off complaining?”
Rock continued, saying he understood Meghan’s “dilemma.”
Chris Rock (left) mentioned Meghan Markle (right) during his Netflix special.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty for NYFW: The Shows; Samir Hussein/WireImage
A representative for the couple did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
“The difference between racism and unconscious bias… the two things are different,” Harry, 38, continued. “Once it’s been acknowledged or pointed out to you as an individual, otherwise an institution, that you have unconscious bias, you, therefore, have an opportunity to learn and grow from that… otherwise, unconscious bias then moves into the category of racism.”
Announcement Of Prince Harry’s Engagement To Meghan Markle.Karwai Tang/WireImage
Still, Rock wasn’t afraid to label the family racist himself in his new special, when he argued that Meghan was “acting all dumb like she didn’t know nothing. Going on Oprah, ‘I didn’t know, I had no idea how racist they were.’ It’s the royal family! You didn’t Google those motherf—–s? What the f— is she talking about, shedidn’t know?”
“The f—? It’s the royal family, they’re the original racists,” he continued. “They invented colonialism. They’re the OGs of racism. They’re the Sugarhill Gang of racism. Like, ‘a hip, hop, the hippie, the hippie to the hip hip hop-a don’t stop — the racism.'”
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