India, May 12 -- Comedian Pete Davidson is facing online backlash after a joke he made during Netflix's live comedy special The Roast of Kevin Hart triggered outrage among supporters of political activist Charlie Kirk.

The call for apologies from Davidson came following Sunday night's stream of the Kevin Hart Roast show after clips from the roast began circulating across social media.

Netflix's The Roast of Kevin Hart, presented by Shane Gillis, featured a roster of comedians delivering purposely offensive jokes about celebrities, politics, and pop culture as part of the streaming platform's Netflix Is A Joke Fest 2026 initiative.

As of Monday, neither Davidson nor Netflix had publicly responded to the backlash.

At the highly anticipa...