"“Sheryl's husband killed himself,” Gillis said. “Apparently Black does crack if its married to Sheryl and jumps off a fucking roof.” While nothing is off-limits in the context of a roast,the line felt especially harsh given many were unfamiliar with her tragic story - unlike, say, the night's many jokes about Davidson's firefighter dad dying during 9/11."
"Adding to the weight of the moment, Underwood followed Tony Hinchcliffe, a comedian best known in the mainstream for calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” while stumping for Donald Trump during the 2024 election, and on this occasion, Hinchcliffe leaned into his heel persona by trying to out-provoke everyone else on the lineup. “The Black community is so proud of you,” he said to Hart to close his set. “Right now, George Floyd is looking up at us all laughing so hard that he can't breathe.”"
"But when Underwood got on the podium, the room's atmosphere reset. “First of all,” she said, addressing Hinchcliffe directly, “you think you hurt my feelings by talking about my dead husband? My husband only died once. You die every night with them wack-ass jokes you be telling.” She also hit back at Gillis for his various jokes walking racial lines: “You may talk some shit about me, but I know your kind. Y"
A live Netflix roast featured multiple comedians trading barbs, including jokes that referenced Sheryl Underwood’s dead husband. Early remarks landed harshly because many viewers were unfamiliar with her personal tragedy. Tony Hinchcliffe followed with provocative material, including comments framed around racial pride and George Floyd. After Hinchcliffe’s set, the room’s energy shifted. When Underwood took the podium, she directly addressed Hinchcliffe and challenged the premise of hurting her feelings by discussing her dead husband. She also responded to host Shane Gillis’s jokes that crossed racial lines, asserting awareness of his type and pushing back on the tone of the attacks.
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