Editing Sandra Bernhard (section)

==Public controversies==
In 1995, while serving as a guest panelist on the [[Comedy Central]] talk show ''[[Politically Incorrect]]'', Bernhard became engaged in an argument with fellow panelist, conservative political commentator [[John Lofton]]. Bernhard then stood up and spat at Lofton and exclaimed, "If I had you, you’d be an abortion."<ref>{{Cite web|title=To Insult Or Not Insult, That Was Sandra's Choice|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/mar/03/to-insult-or-not-insult-that-was-sandras-choice/|date=March 3, 1995|website=The Spokesman-Review|access-date=December 20, 2022}}</ref>

In August 2006, Bernhard served as the spokesperson in a commercial for [[MAC (cosmetics)|Make-up Art Cosmetics (MAC)]]. In the commercial, promoting PlushGlass lipgloss, she referred to someone who might not approve of her outspokenness as a "little freaked out, intimidated, frightened, right-wing Republican thin-lipped bitch." MAC edited the line from the commercial to avoid offending some of its customers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michelle Malkin|url=https://jewishworldreview.com/michelle/malkin082306.php3|access-date=March 2, 2022|website=jewishworldreview.com|archive-date=March 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302103010/https://jewishworldreview.com/michelle/malkin082306.php3|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In September 2008, she warned vice-presidential candidate [[Sarah Palin]] that she would be gang-raped by her "big black brothers" if she visited Manhattan. Palin had a campaign stop planned in New York City at the time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/09/19/2008-09-19_sandra_bernhard_issues_gang_rape_warning-2.html|title=Sandra Bernhard issues 'gang rape' warning to Sarah Palin|website=[[New York Daily News]]|access-date=September 20, 2008|archive-date=September 20, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080920061525/http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/09/19/2008-09-19_sandra_bernhard_issues_gang_rape_warning-2.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/17870 |title=Sandra Bernhard's 'gang rape by big black brothers' threat to Sarah Palin!}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/should-sarah-palin-come-after-sandra-bernhard-039-warning.htm|title=Should Sarah Palin come to NY after Sandra Bernhard's warning?|website=[[International Business Times]]|access-date=September 20, 2008|archive-date=September 20, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080920112050/http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/should-sarah-palin-come-after-sandra-bernhard-039-warning.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In November 2020, during an interview with [[Mariah Carey]], [[Naomi Campbell]] called out Bernhard for her comments about Carey and Black men in her 1998 comedy show ''I'm Still Here… Damn It!'' In the show, Bernhard disparaged Carey's Black ancestry, saying "She's trying to backtrack on our asses by acting real nigger-ish there at the Royalton Hotel suite with [[Sean Combs|Puff Daddy]] and all the greasy, chain-wearing Black men."<ref>{{cite news |last1=White |first1=Adam |title=Naomi Campbell condemns Sandra Bernhard over 'racist and disrespectful' Mariah Carey jokes |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/naomi-campbell-mariah-carey-sandra-bernhard-b1761487.html |access-date=November 25, 2020 |work=The Independent |date=November 25, 2020}}</ref>