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Wayne Brady is a beloved comedian who is known best for his work on “Whose Line Is It Anyway” and “Let’s Make A Deal.”
The Hollywood legend has also been vocal about his activism in the Black Lives Matter movement on his social media.
Now, in light of the recent tragedy of George Floyd’s murder, Wayne Brady shared an old clip from “Whose Line Is It Anyway” on his Instagram.
The clip sends a powerful message to viewers in 2020, and is worth the watch for everyone !
“When you’re joking but not really. When comedy and the truth meet up…” he captioned the clip.
The video starts with Wayne standing in a line with two other comedians (Colin Mochrie and Jonathan Mangum) as Ryan Stiles starts a new improv scene, pretending that the three are part of a police lineup.
“Can you pick out the man that robbed you?” Ryan asks an imaginary person next to him.
Colin and Jonathan, who are on either side of Wayne, start suggesting it was him.
Wayne then turns to the crowd to say, “Y’all know that’s [expletive] up, right?”
The clip Wayne uploaded then cuts to a moment later in the show, where he and host Aisha Tyler get a chance to ROAST EVERYONE.
“Sir, can you pick out the man that embezzled hundreds of millions of dollars in the American economy, and then made you pay for it?” Aisha asks.
CAN YOU HEAR THE AUDIENCE CHEERS?!
“You mean after systematically devaluing my education and relegating me to certain neighborhoods where I couldn’t actually pursue the education that would enable me to rise to meet a certain fiscal stature in this country?” Wayne responds.
“And also preventing you from making any loans, or homes, or jobs, or businesses, or getting a car lease—” Aisha responds, before Jonathan runs over to the desk and hits her buzzer to stop the scene.
The crowd cheers as the clip ends.
The comments were filled with support for the comedian and his message.
“Oh Wayne Brady, I just love you to DEATH,” wrote one fan.
“that’s comedy, truth and pain. Spot on. Love Who’s Line Is It Anyway ,” wrote another.
People were applauding the comedian for using his humor to teach an important message.
“Comedy is such a powerful medium.. thank you for sharing!!!” raved one fan.
If that isn’t a clip to make you stop and think, IDK what is!
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Last Updated on June 10, 2020 by Anastasia Ross
