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Sheryl Underwood says Tony Hinchcliffe warned her he would joke about her husband's suicide at Kevin Hart Roast

Flagrant · Sheryl Underwood on Tony Hinchcliffe Jokes, Roast Reaction, & Genius of Bernie Mac · July 1, 2026
Sheryl Underwood says Tony Hinchcliffe warned her he would joke about her husband's suicide at Kevin Hart Roast
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Sheryl Underwood on Tony Hinchcliffe Jokes, Roast Reaction, & Genius of Bernie Mac
"Tony Hinchcliffe walks up to me. He said, I'm Tony Hinchcliffe. I said, I know. And I said, how you coming? He said, I'm coming, your husband suicide and you being raped. And I said— he said, well, what are you thinking? I said, it better be funny."
At the pre-Roast brunch, Hinchcliffe approached Underwood and disclosed he planned to target her deceased husband's suicide and a past sexual assault. Underwood told him the jokes better be funny or she would retaliate, revealing the behind-the-scenes negotiations that happen at high-profile comedy roasts.
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Sheryl Underwood on Tony Hinchcliffe Jokes, Roast Reaction, & Genius of Bernie Mac

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