The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust has condemned comedian Jimmy Carr over a joke he made about Roma people surfaced from his recent Netflix special.
“We are absolutely appalled at Jimmy Carr’s comment about persecution suffered by Roma and Sinti people under Nazi oppression, and horrified that gales of laughter followed his remarks,” Olivia Marks-Woldman, CEO of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, said.
The clip, shared by Facebook user Alfie Best, has since gone viral and received widespread criticism aimed at both Carr and Netflix.
Last April, Carr had predicted that he would “probably get cancelled” when he returned to doing comedy gigs after the easing of lockdown.