SANTA MONICA, CA - JUNE 01: Tiffany Haddish arrives at the WACO Theater Center's 3rd Annual Wearable Art Gala at The Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport on June 1, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)
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Tiffany Haddish has cancelled her upcoming show in Atlanta over Georgia’s controversial abortion ban.
In a statement to ticket holders Tiffany said, “After much deliberation, I am postponing my upcoming show in Atlanta. I love the state of Georgia, but I need to stand with women and until they withdraw Measure HB481, I cannot in good faith perform there.”
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TSR STAFF: Jade Ashley @Jade_Ashley94 _____________________________________ Over the weekend, it was announced that #TiffanyHaddish made the decision to cancel her upcoming show in Atlanta due to Georgia’s “heartbeat” abortion law that the governor signed off on last month. _____________________________________ According to @11alive, Tiffany said in a statement, “After much deliberation, I am postponing my upcoming show in Atlanta. I love the state of Georgia, but I need to stand with women and until they withdraw Measure HB481, I cannot in good faith perform there.” _____________________________________ @tmz_tv caught up with Tiffany last night in Los Angeles where she talked more about her decision to postpone her show. She told the site, “I read that bill and it looks like new slavery to me.” Tiffany became emotional as she continued, “I don’t want nobody telling me how I could control my body. I was state property, I was a foster youth, I was state property, I belonged to—read more at TheShadeRoom.com (📹: @tmz_tv)
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Haddish is the first celebrity to publicly cancel a live performance in the state because of the law.
The venue will offer refunds to anyone who bought tickets to the show.
