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Chris lilley, a comedian, director and writer from australia, has donned and received criticism for blackface, yellowface and, now, brownface in the form of hbos new show, jonah from tonga written by and starring the controversial comedian himself. While jonah has been locked up everything seems to have changed and jonah. Buy the complete series of jonah from tonga at one of th. Fobbalisicious and kool kris pick up a triumphant jonah from prison, just in time to take part in the feel da beat dance competition with their song dont be a bully. The good news is jonah from tonga is, broadly speaking, a more satisfying work than the irritable jamie.
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