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Chris Lilley's shock career change revealed after the Australian comedian's 'problematic' comedy shows were cancelled


Chris Lilley has embarked on a surprising new career change after his popular comedy shows were booted from Netflix.

The 50-year-old Australian comedian, known for his mockumentary-style series such as Summer Heights High and Angry Boys, has spent several years away from the television spotlight. The Logie winner recently launched his comeback project Ja'miezing, a podcast based on his iconic schoolgirl character Ja'mie King, after four of his TV shows were axed from Netflix over 'blackface' portrayals. Chris has previously defended his style of comedy, telling The Weekend Australian in 2019: 'I'm not trying to do the thing that is trendy at the moment...

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