Margaret Cho slams 'haters' criticism' over Golden Globe jokes

Margaret Cho has been the target of criticisms among netizens after performing her spoof of the North Korean dictator Cho Young Ja at the Golden Globes on Sunday. Responding to the 'racist' and 'unfunny criticism, the comedian said that it is her right to satirize and the act is a normal thing for her and she does it all the time, NBC News said.

In a recent interview with Buzzfeed, the Asian-American comedian said, "I'm of North and South Korean descent, and I do impressions of my family and my work all the time, and this is just another example of that. I am from this culture. I am from this tribe. And so I'm able to comment on it."

Further, she said that she is unafraid and is free to portray any Korean character, be it South or North Korean, in any way she wanted it.

"When we have British people playing American icons, there's no backlash. But for Asian-Americans, it's a very particular set of expectations that we are set to maintain, and that in itself is racist," she said.

In the viral video online of Cho's performance, the All-American star is dressed up as an Army General with heavy make-up as she spews lines in broken English that is heavily accented.

People on Twitter are quick to respond on the video saying that her portrayal is unfunny.

IschoolGuide collated reactions of some Twitter netizens saying,

"I didn't know it was even possible to be as unfunny as that Margaret Cho stuff. #GoldenGlobes"

"Margaret Cho is doing some mad tv level unfunny. #GoldenGlobes"

Margaret Cho is not the first one to satirize Korean political figures. Time cited Comedian Andy Borowitz as one of the few who has succeeded in making at least 273,000 followers on Twitter in his portrayal of Kim Jung-un.

Borowitz has been particularly famous for satirizing Kim's policy not allowing North Korea to have access on the Internet.