Comedian Amber Ruffin Has Solved Your #MeToo Dilemma By Replacing Shitty Men In Classic Art
The Late Night with Seth Meyers contributor replaces Woody Allen, Kevin Spacey, Chris Brown and more.
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, it’s gotten much, much harder to justify consuming art by problematic artists. Fortunately, Late Night with Seth Meyers contributor Amber Ruffin has a solution, inserting herself into everything from House of Cards to The Cosby Show so you can enjoy them without feeling like a shitty person.
“I haven’t sexually assaulted a single person,” Ruffin promises at the beginning of the sketch. “Am I the best singer, dancer or movie-maker there ever was? No. But no woman’s ever gonna wake up in my bed talking about ‘how did I get here?'”
Ruffin doesn’t just take over from Bill Cosby and Kevin Spacey. She also performs a Chris Brown cover, paints a knock-off Picasso, and nails an impersonation of Woody Allen in Annie Hall.
“Live the problematic-free life you’ve longed for,” she says. “With my guilt-free takes on the classics, there’s no need to seperate the art from the artist. You can throw them both in the garbage.”