Wanda Sykes Says She Declined Kevin Hart Roast, Calls Jokes 'Recycled Sexist, Racist, Gay Jokes'

Wanda Sykes declined an invitation to participate in Netflix's "Roast of Kevin Hart" in May, telling Vulture that Kevin Hart personally called her before the event but she turned him down. Variety reported that Sykes said she is relieved she skipped the event, criticizing the roast's material as "lazy writing" consisting of "recycled sexist, racist, gay jokes." Deadline noted that Sykes explained on Vulture's *Good One* podcast that she didn't want to be part of the roast format, and that the discussion coincides with the release of her seventh standup special, *Legacy*, on Netflix.