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Tony Hinchcliffe’s Sheryl Underwood Joke Sparks Backlash at Kevin Hart Roast

Complex·Bernadette Giacomazzo·21 days ago
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Tony Hinchcliffe is facing backlash after multiple jokes about Sheryl Underwood’s late husband during Kevin Hart’s Netflix roast sparked heated reactions online. While The Roast of Kevin Hart was built around the anything-goes energy that has become standard for Netflix’s live roast format, several viewers said the jokes crossed a line by targeting a deeply personal tragedy Underwood has spoken publicly about for years. During the live event at the Kia Forum on Sunday night, May 10, Hinchcliffe referenced the suicide of Underwood’s husband while delivering a set aimed at several people seated on the dais. “Her husband committed suicide three years into the marriage,” Hinchcliffe said. “I’ve been sitting next to her for two hours, and I have to ask: how did he last that long?” Cameras immediately cut to Underwood, who appeared to laugh at the joke alongside the rest of the crowd. Not one to back down, Underwood clapped back with a pointed roast of her own.…

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