British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen apologized to the Kazakhs for portraying Borat. He stated on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he treats the citizens of Kazakhstan with respect. According to him, Borat has nothing to do with Kazakhstan, as the fictional character's affiliation with a certain country changed depending on the channel on which the program was broadcast.

British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen apologized to the Kazakhs for portraying Borat. He stated on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he treats the citizens of Kazakhstan with respect. According to him, Borat has nothing to do with Kazakhstan, as the fictional character's affiliation with a certain country changed depending on the channel on which the program was broadcast.