Jimmy Fallon apologizes for an old 'blackface sketch' in SNL that resurfaced online

Late night talk show host Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday took to Twitter to apologize for a 20-year-old "Saturday Night Live" sketch that resurfaced.

In the sketch, he wore a "blackface" to do an impersonation of Chris Rock.

The host called his decision “terrible” and said he appreciates it that people have held him accountable.

“There is no excuse for this,” Fallon wrote.

“I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable,” he added.

In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface. There is no excuse for this.

I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable.

— jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) May 26, 2020

Fallon received major backlash on social media Tuesday, with clips and screen caps from the televised sketch becoming a hot topic on Twitter. Netizens even accompanied their tweets with hashtags like #JimmyFallonisoverParty.

That particular hashtag — #JimmyFallonisoverParty — trended even on Philippine Twitter for the most part of Tuesday. 

Jimmy Fallon did blackface... I- ???????? Black twitter finna have field day on his ass. #JimmyFallonisoverparty pic.twitter.com/Bb8Q4Gx95g

— Negative (@a1negro12) May 26, 2020

I know I did not just open Twitter and see that Jimmy Fallon did blackface in 2000. Nobody is safe from Twitter when we got this much time in our hand. First Lana, then Doja cat, and now Jimmy Fallon. Please let me catch my breathe. #jimmyfallonisoverparty pic.twitter.com/3o1z5IchIa

— @_Amaliza (@Ratgang48) May 26, 2020

Before becoming host for “The Tonight Show,” Fallon was a cast member of the comedy TV show “Saturday Night Live."

Twenty years ago — in 2000 — he impersonated comedian Chris Rock. He wore makeup that darkened his complexion to that of an African-American's. — Margaret Claire Layug/LA, GMA News