Key Points
- US comedian Hasan Minhaj joked that he didn't follow Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai back on Instagram
- Ms Yousafzai and actor Priyanka Chopra unfollowed Hashan Minhaj after he joked about them his comedy special
Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai and actor Priyanka Chopra have both found themselves the butt of the joke in a popular stand-up comedy special.
American comedian Hasan Minhaj, who rose to prominence on The Daily Show and Patriot Act, released a new stand-up comedy special The King's Jester on Netflix in early October.
During one segment where Minhaj was "honest" with the audience, he admitted to not following Ms Yousafzai on Instagram - despite the Nobel Peace laureate following him.
"Malala [Yousafzai] follows me on Instagram and I don't follow her back," he said in the special.
After seeing the clip, Ms Yousafzai posted a poll, asking her followers whether she should unfollow Minhaj.
Most of her followers said they didn't even know who Minhaj was, while many encouraged her to unfollow the comedian.
She later confirmed she had unfollowed the comedian, saying: "I no longer follow this man".
Capitalising on the controversy, Minhaj posted a mock news video, in which he broke down the whole saga.
"I'm sorry Malala, follow me back. I don't know if I'll follow you though. I am that petty," he said in the clip.
Priyanka Chopra unfollows Minhaj
Hasan Minhaj and Priyanka Chopra in 2017.
"Same girl, same! @Malala. Guess he prefers petty over funny," Chopra wrote on her Instagram Story.
Notably, Minhaj took aim at Chopra's marriage to Nick Jonas in his routine.
“Priyanka Chopra’s wedding was fake. Why can’t we say that? Who marries Nick Jonas unironically?” the comedian quipped.
