Chris Lilley looks refreshed as he hits a Sydney beach in tiny Speedos
Chris Lilley looks refreshed as he arrives on Sydney beach in tiny Speedos – after kicking off some ‘problematic’ comedy shows on Netflix
Chris Lilley enjoyed a relaxing swim on Bondi Beach in Sydney on Thursday morning.
The 48-year-old comedian wore little black Speedos as he jumped into the cool water for a swim.
Chris, who is behind the hit shows Summer Heights High and We Can Be Heroes, looked refreshed as he splashed around in the water.
After enjoying a swim in the ocean, the comedian was seen relaxing on the beach.
His hair was still soaked from his cool dip as he stood in the winter sun after swimming.
Chris Lilley looked refreshed as he arrived on Sydney beach in tiny Speedos – after kicking off some ‘problematic’ comedy shows on Netflix
The Logie winner recently launched his comeback project Ja’miezing, a podcast based on his iconic schoolgirl character Ja’mie King, after four of his TV shows were pulled from Netflix due to “blackface” images.
In July 2021, it was announced that Jonah from Tonga, Angry Boys, Summer Heights High and We Can Be Heroes would be removed from Netflix in Australia and New Zealand.
The programs raised questions of racial discrimination, as several characters were depicted wearing Lilley in blackface and brownface.
On Angry Boys, he portrayed African-American rapper S.mouse and sang a song called Squashed N****.
In Jonah from Tonga, he painted his face brown and wore a curly wig to portray troubled teen Jonah Takalua.
In We Can Be Heroes, Lilley played Chinese physics student Ricky Wong.
The 48-year-old comedian wore little black Speedos as he jumped into the cool water for a swim
Chris has defended his style of comedy, telling The Weekend Australian in 2019, “I’m not trying to do what’s trendy right now.”
The award-winning comedian went on to say he would continue to create “smart, layered” characters.
Defending his controversial portrayals, he added, “When you meet them, you think, ‘I know that type of person,’ but then there’s a twist, something crazy.
‘[In] at the end you think, “Actually, I kind of relate to this, she just did that thing that I do every day.”‘
Chris, who is behind the hit shows Summer Heights High and We Can Be Heroes, looked refreshed as he splashed around in the water