Fans online criticized Berner because they thought the interaction with Megan on the red carpet showed racist microaggressions. "Interviewing Megan Thee Stallion was a dream of mine. I love her music and it's my go to whenever I need to boost my confidence before a show.

Podcaster and comedian Hannah Berner is apologizing after receiving backlash for her controversial interview with Megan Thee Stallion at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, where she said the rapper's music makes her want to fight.

The past 20 years, and pushes towards racial equity, have made these assumptions easier to call out in real time — it’s hard to imagine Berner’s quip landing the same way in 2006. But while Berner’s comments have sparked larger conversations online about race and how Black women are so often stereotyped as angry,