Singh shared a statement on her Twitter on Friday, which read in part:

“Hey friends, my timing is very poor…in a recent episode of my show, I stupidly made a comparison about turbans that I’d like to apologize for.”

Singh continued, “My guest was explaining how her kids were embarrassed I saw them with towels twisted on their heads and I said ‘don’t worry, it’s like my Punjabi friends.’ In the moment, my thought process was ‘don’t be embarrassed! I think that’s dope.’ But in hindsight I recognize that was a disrespectful and problematic joke to make that has a lot of painful history behind it. And I’m very sorry.”

“This was the first episode of the show I ever taped and I was very nervous, doing improv that wasn’t well thought out,” Lilly continued. “I’m incredibly sorry to those I hurt with that comparison. And grateful to the people who took the time to bring this to my attention and educate me on the matter; I appreciate that you approached me with love and patience.”

“I don’t wear a turban and I haven’t lived that experience and so I really value people giving perspective,” Singh added. “I’m grateful that this was a teachable moment instead of another opportunity to divide and attack.”

“I’m still learning and growing. I know the line for comedy is subjective so I can only do what I feel is right. And in this case, taking full ownership and apologizing feels right. No ands, ifs or buts. It was wrong. I hope you continue to make space for me to make mistakes, and improve from them.”

Singh concluded her post by saying, “Aside from these words, I’ve also taken the action to ensure my stupid joke is removed from the episode and online clips.”

True to Singh’s words, video of the episode is currently available on NBC’s website with commercial ad support but, per her above comment, the offensive comment has been removed both from clips of the show and from the full version.

Singh first gained worldwide notoriety with her YouTube page, which now sits at over 14 million subscribers. Her output of humorous skits—example titles: “If Social Media Were An Olympic Sport,” “When Your School Degree Is Useless”—resulted in a worldwide tour, documented in the YouTube Premium documentary A Trip to Unicorn Island, and eventually the late late show hosting gig.

Singh has been the host of A Little Late with Lilly Singh since September 19.