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Jimmy Kimmel Is Facing Backlash For His Question To Malala Yousafzai At The Oscars
Jimmy Kimmel Is Facing Backlash For His Question To Malala Yousafzai At The Oscars,"Jimmy Kimmel will pay for making Malala answer that question, btw."

Jimmy Kimmel Is Facing Backlash For His Question To Malala Yousafzai At The Oscars

You know Jimmy Kimmel: talk show host, comedian, and host of this year’s Oscars.

Jimmy standing on the Oscars stage speaking to the audience, wearing a tux Kevin Winter / Getty Images

And you know Malala Yousafzai. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 after fighting tirelessly for children’s rights for education worldwide. She also penned the groundbreaking memoir I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban.

A close-up of Malala wearing a sequined long-sleeved gown Mike Coppola / Getty Images

Well, Malala attended the Oscars last night, and Jimmy asked her about the conspiracy theory that Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine during the Don’t Worry Darling press tour.

Steve ? @SteveRogers1943 So what’s the verdict here? Did Harry spit on Chris Pine? What happened on that movie set bro ?

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Twitter: @SteveRogers1943

“As the youngest Nobel Prize winner in history, I was wondering, do you think Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine?” Jimmy asked, to which Malala responded, “I only talk about peace.”

ABC News @ABC Jimmy Kimmel asks Malala Yousafzai a viewer question: “As the youngest Nobel Prize winner in history, I was wondering, do you think Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine?”“I only talk about peace.” #Oscars#Oscars95https://t.co/OizA2V2cyr

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Twitter: @ABC

Something about the situation didn’t sit right with people:

arya @dilfrrie full offense malala was SHOT by the taliban in her FACE and she has an oscar nominated documentary and is the youngest nobel prize winner and you’re asking her about *reads notes* SPITGATE?????

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Twitter: @dilfrrie

carey @brokebackstan jimmy kimmel will pay for making malala answer that question btw

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Twitter: @brokebackstan

jason solt @jasonsolt_ @ABC This girl didn't survive a bullet to the face to hear abt pointless pop culture drama

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Twitter: @jasonsolt_

Annamae is proud of Niall @Tommobreeze @ABC What was the point of asking this?? The rumor with Harry and Chris happened months ago and you’re still bringing it up?? Such a pointless thing to ask her.

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Twitter: @Tommobreeze

Bertie ? @goldenrrry @ABC No cuz why would you even ask about that???

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Twitter: @goldenrrry

Everyone was like, “STAY AWAY FROM HER.”

yee yee @yEeyEe006 why the hell did jimmy kimmel go up to malala, make that corny ass chris pine and harry styles joke and then call her malala land?? what is wrong with this man ? #oscars

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@demilovato / instagram.com / Via Twitter: @yEeyEe006

wiLL @willfulchaos jimmy kimmel stay the FUCK away from malala i’m so serious

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HBO / Via Twitter: @willfulchaos

But people did praise how Malala handled it:

Wajahat @ImWajahatAhmad @ABC Not a good question, but beautifully answered by Malala. ✌️

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Twitter: @ImWajahatAhmad

Tami @TamaraKuhn17 @ABC “I only talk about peace.” Malala She is so wise.

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Twitter: @TamaraKuhn17

Neither Malala nor Jimmy has responded to the situation, but we’ll update you if they say anything.

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