Veteran comedian Jessica Kirson has donated the entire fee she received from performing at the recent Riyadh Comedy Festival to the Human Rights Campaign , The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

The event, which just wrapped a run from Sept. 26-Oct. 9, welcomed a who’s who of comedians to the country including Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr , Louis C.K., Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson, Whitney Cummings, Andrew Schulz, Aziz Ansari , Jim Jefferies, Jo Koy, Sebastian Maniscalco, Mark Normand, Tom Segura, Bobby Lee, Jeff Ross and more. It ignited a firestorm of controversy as critics (including fellow comedy stars) took aim at those who participated, highlighting the kingdom’s history of oppression and human rights abuses. In recent days, however, the narrative has expanded as Burr, C.K. a

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