Chelsea Handler Says Alma Mater Rejected Honoring Her Over Her 3 Abortions

Chelsea Handler doesn’t plan to filter herself anytime quickly.

Whereas guest-hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Reside” on Monday, the comic opened up about her historical past with abortions almost per week after the Supreme Court docket’s dominated to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Handler — who's filling in for Kimmel by the week — revealed particulars in regards to the three abortions she underwent whereas in highschool.

The next day, the entertainer claimed that her New Jersey alma mater didn’t admire her candor.

“I not too long ago discovered that my highschool in New Jersey, Livingston Excessive College, is refusing to induct me into their alumni corridor of fame,” she mentioned in Tuesday’s monologue, happening to take a dig at fellow alums Jason Alexander and Chris Christie, who've each been inducted. “Apparently, the varsity is upset about how a lot I discuss my abortions.”

The previous “Chelsea Recently” speak present host then inspired her followers to serve up their cleverest feedback in help of the comic on the varsity’s Twitter account.

The college district, nonetheless, denied that it did any such factor, in response to the New York Submit.

“On behalf of the present Livingston Public Faculties administrative group, Ms. Handler was not refused for the LEF Corridor of Fame,” spokesperson Michelle Bent mentioned in an announcement.

“Following an e mail alternate together with her representatives in February/March 2022 about how the district might honor Ms. Handler and prolonged conversations with the Livingston Training Basis (LEF), the district informed her representatives that she can be thought-about by the LEF the following time candidates are thought-about,” she continued.

“It has been a number of years for the reason that LEF has nominated and inducted new people into the Livingston Excessive College Corridor of Fame.The LEF has expressed that it's trying ahead to bringing the Corridor of Fame occasion again quickly,” Bent mentioned. “At the moment, it might probably formally nominate and induct new LHS alumni.”

Livingston Public Faculties didn't instantly reply to HuffPost’s request for additional remark.

Watch a clip from Handler’s monologue under.

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