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The 40-year-old comedian is facing backlash after making a miscarriage joke on the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.

• Oct 16, 2015

AceShowbiz - Chelsea Handler has come under fire for miscarriage joke she made on the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day on Thursday, October 15. The comedian posted on Instagram a photo of a crudely sliced up pomegranate.

The former "Are You There, Chelsea?" star captioned the picture, "It's impossible to enjoy eating a pomegranate when the end result is this. #miscarriage. #cleaningupforyourcleaninglady." A commenter wrote, "As a mother who lost her twins this year maybe you need to rethink your disgusting comment about a couple of cry babies because today and everyday we actually do cry about the babies we lost! I pray you never or anyone close to has to endure the loss many couples not only women endure!"

It's impossible to enjoy eating a pomegranate when the end result is this. #cleaningupforyourcleaninglady

A photo posted by Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) on Oct 15, 2015 at 7:56am PDT

Following the backlash, Chelsea deleted the "miscarriage" hashtag on Instagram, but it still remains on her tweet.

It's impossible to enjoy eating a pomegranate when the end result is this. #miscarriage... https://t.co/FBnGXE8yA8

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— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) October 15, 2015

Chelsea's fans defended her from the backlash. A fan wrote, "Sorry for ur loss. This has always been Chelsea's type of humor. This is why I'm a fan and why I follow her on instagram." A second fan commented, "Thanks for removing the miscarriage hashtag. I think you're absolutely hilarious but I appreciate your sensitivity to your followers on this one!"

Another fan added, "1. Everyone needs to calm down about the miscarriage thing 2. The lovely @chelseahandler doesn't need to post a joke you don't like to get attention. She's amazing. 3. Not everyone likes her sense of humor, if you're a fan of hers you know she doesn't give a f**k. & finally 4. Freedom of speech buddies."

In apparent response to the controversy, Chelsea later posted a picture of her dog along with caption, "Let's get back to pictures of dogs so everyone can just get along. Look at this little a**hole. Chunk despises Tammy."

Let's get back to pictures of dogs so everyone can just get along. Look at this little asshole. Chunk despises Tammy

A photo posted by Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) on Oct 15, 2015 at 9:38am PDT