Comedian Jimmy Carr has found himself at the heart of a controversy after making jokes about Korean boy band on an Australian TV show.
Carr was appearing on the Aussie listing programme 20 to One when he made the remarks about K-Pop sensations BTS.
The British funnyman said: "When I first heard something Korean had exploded in America, I got worried.
"So I guess it could've been worse - but not much worse."
The joke refers to the boy band's recent success on both sides of the Atlantic but it quickly became a trending topic on Twitter after fans decided that Carr had been racist.
One angry observer commented: "@jimmycarr being racist is not funny.
"Your comments about bts was disrespectful and offensive.
"If you can't be funny without being horrible then maybe try a different career."
Another Twitter user: "Literally every sentence said in this video is problematic and is filled with racial undertones and xenophobia."
Channel 9, which broadcasts 20 to One, has since issued a public apology.
A statement read: "As a light-hearted entertainment program, it is our belief that last night's episode of 20 to One, which highlighted the Greatest Global Crazes, did not breach any broadcast regulations, and was intended to humorously highlight the popularity of the group.
"We apologise to any who may have been offended by last night's episode."
This isn't the first time - and probably won't be the last time - that Jimmy Carr has received criticism for his particular brand of humour.
After a joke on his recent stand-up tour, entitled Terribly Funny, Little People UK - a charity that was co-founded by Warwick Davis - slammed Carr for a joke about people with dwarfism.
The charity was approached by angry audience members who had heard the jibe and released a statement that said: "We are saddened that in 2019 we have to deal with such prejudice to the dwarfism community - and other minority groups - in a time where we all strive to live equal lives and celebrate diversity without fear of humiliation or preconception.
"Comments such as this are offensive to people with dwarfism and are incredibly detrimental to their wellbeing.
"People with dwarfism simply want to live their lives just like everyone else; going to school, shopping, walking down the street and going to work, sometimes in highly respected professions.
"To potentially hear a member of the public repeat such a comment, after seeing a stand up show, can affect them for their entire life.
"This causes unnecessary distress and anxiety through no fault of the person with dwarfism, simply because they have a genetic difference.
"Additionally, we consider the parents of people with dwarfism - with 80 percent of people with dwarfism born to average height parents as the result of a spontaneous genetic mutation.
"Anyone can have a child with dwarfism.
"For parents, particularly new parents, to hear such jokes about their child can have long lasting effects.
"We strongly urge reconsideration of using people with dwarfism as the subject of jokes.
"We appreciate comedy is a matter of person opinion, however in 2019, people with dwarfism should not have to live with the consequences of being the subject of someone else's humour."
Jimmy Carr has yet to respond to the allegations.
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