Aziz Ansari References Misconduct Allegations In New Comedy Set

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Aziz Ansari has had an interesting time following misconduct allegations he faced last year. After months of hosting small stand-up shows around the country, the comedian is back on a full US and European tour. 

This week in Philadelphia, Page Six reports that the Master of None star didn’t joke about the Babe.net article that landed him in hot water but he did reference it at the end.

The 2018 article detailed a woman’s sexual experience with him that was interpreted by those who read it as either the star’s clumsy lovemaking or sexual misconduct, Page Six recounts. He responded that the encounter “by all indications was completely consensual.”

“No jokes but did briefly comment on it at the end of the set when thanking us for coming,” an insider said. “It was a great show with some new material.” A separate source added, “He addressed it briefly and somewhat in joke format, nothing specific, referencing it like ‘that story.’ Aziz was really, really good and some of the jokes seemed more introspective like he’s thought a lot about what all came out.”

While the incident put a dent in his career for a short time, it didn’t seem to end it. He’s definitely back in full force.