Overview
- On the Jan. 7 Las Culturistas episode, Matt Rogers told listeners, “Don’t waste your money sending to Jasmine Crockett,” with Bowen Yang expressing agreement.
- Social media users, including many Black commenters and Texas observers, criticized the pair for weighing in on a race outside their state and for their framing of a Black congresswoman.
- Rogers posted an Instagram apology over the weekend, saying his phrasing was not right and promising to be more thoughtful.
- Yang reshared Rogers’ post, saying he should not have cursorily weighed in and that he would use his platform more responsibly.
- Crockett had not publicly responded as of the latest reports, and the broader Democratic electability debate in Texas continued with Beto O’Rourke’s past loss cited for context.