Junos apologize for co-host Russell Peters’ ‘off-script’ remarks about women
TORONTO — The head of the Juno Awards is apologizing for comments that co-host Russell Peters made during Sunday’s telecast.
In a statement, Allan Reid distanced himself and Juno organizers from jokes that have been criticized for sexualizing women.
The comedian opened the show with a monologue that referenced young girls in the audience as a “felony waiting to happen.”
Peters also jokingly questioned why Heritage Minister Melanie Joly was handing out an award, but added that it didn’t matter because “she’s hot, so who cares?”