Ask any Australian/New Zealander who grew up in the late 2000s or early 2010s what they’re favourite show was and they’ll probably say something by Chris Lilley. In particular Summer Highs High or Jonah From Tonga. I used to love watching these shows when I was younger and Lilley is such a great actor. To this day there still quoted in schools all over NZ and Australia.
Chris Lilley was always a shitty comedian that relied on racism and blackface. I never understood why everyone loved him
Really? I don’t see how anything he did was racist. I understand why you wouldn’t do blackface in America but In Australia they don’t have the same history of Jim Crow and Minstrel shows that America has.