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Queens woman suing ‘Impractical Jokers’ TV show for ‘disrespecting’ her

This woman can’t take a joke.

Former Queens resident Giovanna Santoni-Waldinger, 40, is suing the “Impractical Jokers” TV show after she was unknowingly filmed while eating with co-workers at City Kitchen in Times Square in 2017, court papers show.

Santoni-Waldinger refused to sign a waiver after the shoot but claimed her face was “clearly recognizable” when an episode of the hidden-camera series aired March 1 on TruTV, according to her Manhattan Supreme Court suit.

The 88-second bit is also available online, leaving her feeling “disrespected,” she claimed.

“I just want justice. I saw what they did and it’s not right,” Santoni-Waldinger said.

Santoni-Waldinger was out for lunch on Nov. 30, 2017, when a seemingly random stranger began making strange comments.

“A Verizon worker just called me a sexy ferret. I mean, he’s not wrong!” the actor said.





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