Jaleesa M. Jones

USA TODAY

D.L. Hughley has long prided himself on being Unapologetic, but his latest cultural commentary has social media users calling on him to make amends.

The comedian took to Twitter late Wednesday amid the news of actress/singer Debbie Reynolds' sudden death. The announcement rocked the entertainment community, which was still reeling from the death of Reynolds' daughter, Star Warsroyalty Carrie Fisher, just a day earlier.

"Debbie Reynolds died a day after her daughter did," Hughley wrote of the 84-year-old screen legend. "Black Mama's (sic) don't die cuz they kids do! They cry and say God don't make no mistakes!"

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The tweet was met with swift backlash for its insensitivity and erasure of the pain of black mothers, who have been especially visible in media in light of recent cases of police brutality.

"Somehow you have managed to trivialize the death of two beloved phenoms and the pain of black mothers who lost their kids," wrote one user.

"In what universe did @RealDLHughley believe he was witty, clever or funny in his insensitive tweet about Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds?" another chimed in.

"As a human being you could have more compassion. As a father you could have more heart. As a comedian, you should have a seat," added another.

"Nah!!" Hughley replied. "As a comedian I should say what I see."

Hughley isn't the only party to come under fire for his tweets. Cinnabon was also lambasted after posting a Carrie Fisher homage that many users found tone-deaf. "RIP Carrie Fisher," they wrote in a since-deleted tweet, featuring a cinnamon Princess Leia with a Cinnabon roll as her hair. "You’ll always have the best buns in the galaxy."

"Our deleted tweet was genuinely meant as a tribute," the brand later wrote, 'but we shouldn't have posted it. We are truly sorry."