Kirson, who was praised for her Riyadh set by fellow stand-ups Bill Burr and Louis C.K., apologized for her Saudi Arabia appearance and made good on her promise to donate what she earned from the gig.

Emcee Jessica Kirson attends the 2016 New York Women In Film & Television's Designing Women Galaat CUNY Graduate Center on June 13, 2016 in New York City (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images) Comedian Jessica ...

A new development in the ongoing drama surrounding Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival tonight, as one comedian participating in the festival has now issued a formal apology for doing so, and ...

Though she requested a guarantee that she could be “openly out as a lesbian on stage and perform gay material,” Kirson is apologizing to fans and confirms she will donate her fee to a human rights ...

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 14: Jessica Kirson performs live on stage during "The Chosen Comedy Festival" at James L. Knight Center on December 14, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Johnny Louis/Getty Images ...