Margaret Cho says she’s scared to go out, main target of hate crimes

Margaret cho says she is afraid to leave the safety of her own home as an Asian-American woman … telling us: “outside it’s cloudy with a risk of racism”.

Despite this humorous phrasing, the actress made it clear that her fear was real when she joined us on Friday on “TMZ Live”. She says the increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans makes her feel like she has a target on her.

Margaret says it’s a really scary time in America and that she’s particularly rocked by the attacks on older Asian-American women.

While Margaret felt empowered by the Asian grandmother from San Francisco who battled an alleged abuser last month with a piece of wood … she says it was still a traumatic time for the Asian community, and yet another another example of why she feels more secure at Home.

It’s quite shocking to hear an Emmy-nominated and five-time Grammy-nominated comedian / actress say that she is afraid of becoming a victim of a hate crime, but Margaret says that is where we are today. hui in this country … and that it is time to wake up.