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DL Hughley stepped in it when he compared Janet Jackson’s nose to white women. Hughley responded to Ms. Jackson’s comments about Vice President Kamala Harris’s race.

In an interview with The Guardian published Saturday, Ms. Jackson said, “She’s not Black. That’s what I heard. That she’s Indian. Her father’s white. That’s what I was told. I mean, I haven’t watched the news in a few days… I was told that they discovered her father was white.”

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In 2016 Harris was identified as the first Indian-American U.S. Senator by the mainstream media.

Hughley, 61, slammed Jackson in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday.

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“#JanetJacksons interview sounded like a #Trump rally! FYI!! It’s a little ironic to question whether someone is Black while you’re breathing through the nose of a white woman!” Hughley wrote.

His post sparked backlash from social media users who asked if Hughley thinks Black women appropriate white culture by wearing blonde hair weave.

Others attacked Hughley for tearing down an actual Black woman in defense of a woman who has never officially identified as Black.

One user wrote: “Tearing down an ACTUAL black woman in defense of someone masquerading as one is crazy work.”

One user took the time to compile headlines identifying Harris as the first Indian-American Senator.

Former Chicago mayoral candidate Ja’Mal Green wrote: “I hope that check good enough to be constantly using your platform to only promote Kamala. Your intelligence on politics is lacking and your commitment to black people is nonexistent. Do better.”

Another user wrote: “How quickly that black family support system disappears when someone says something you don’t like.”