The Project accidentally mistook one African-American comic for another . In the early days of television, there were a lot of black actors who had to play white characters because they couldn't get roles in movies or TV shows that would hire them. Viewers of Twitter were quick to point out the embarrassing mix-up . Presenter Waleed Aly apologised for the mistake later in the program . Ironically , Aly was the subject of a strikingly similar mix-up this year .
The Project accidentally mistook one African-American comic for another . They used footage of Jay Pharoah when promoting Michael Che interview . Viewers of Twitter were quick to point out the embarrassing mix-up . Presenter Waleed Aly apologised for the mistake later in the program . Ironically , Aly was the subject of a strikingly similar mix-up this year .