Aziz Ansari Officially Addresses His Sexual Misconduct Allegations In New Comedy Special

The actor and comedian was hit with some pretty serious sexual misconduct allegations.

It began a worldwide conversation about sexual assault, supporting survivors, and what constitutes consent.

This meant that men like Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, and Matt Lauer were in hot water for their alleged sexual assaults.

The incident involving Aziz and a woman named Grace (not her real name) was released.

It was published in an article on the now-defunct site, Babe.net.

In the article, she expressed that she felt “uncomfortable and distressed” by the things Ansari was doing.

“I don’t think that was noticed at all, or if it was, it was ignored.”

"I cried the whole ride home. At that point I felt violated."

This led to even more much-needed conversations surrounding consent when it comes to modern dating.

He apologized to the woman involved, while also making it clear that what happened "by all indications was completely consensual."

His tone changed to subdued as he told the crowd that he was "grateful" but "never "grateful enough" to his fans before.

"I think about what it means that all you guys, you drove down here, you waited in line, and you did all of this stuff just to hear me talk into a microphone for an hour or so."

"That old Aziz who said, ‘Oh, treat yo’self,’ whatever, he’s dead."

“You know, I haven’t said much about that whole thing, but I’ve talked about it on this tour, 'cause you’re here and it means a lot to me. And I’m sure a lot of you are curious how I feel about that whole situation. And, uh, it’s a tricky thing for me to answer, 'cause I’ve felt so many things in the last year, so," he said.

"I always think about a conversation I had with one of my friends where he was, like: ‘You know what man? That whole thing made me think about every date I’ve ever been on.’ And I thought: ‘Wow. Well, that’s pretty incredible. It’s made not just me but other people be more thoughtful, and that’s a good thing.’ And that’s how I feel about it. And I know this isn’t the most hilarious way to begin a comedy show. But it’s important to me that you know how I feel about that whole thing before we share this night together."

Aziz Ansari: Right Now is airing now on Netflix. Will you be watching?