Amid widespread backlash to transphobic jokes in his latest set, Netflix continues to stand behind Dave Chappelle
Photo: Netflix Last Thursday, Dave Chappelle greeted a cheering crowd at the Hollywood Bowl, chuckling, “If this is what being canceled is about, I love it.” He was referring to the reaction to his newest comedy special, The Closer, which dropped last week on Netflix and has been skewered for its transphobic and homophobic humor.
The Closer is littered with jokes targeting trans people and the LGBTQ community. Chappelle stuffed an impressive array of transphobic and otherwise offensive opinions into the special, which opens with a joke about Black people beating up Asian Americans, followed by the warning that “it’s gonna get way worse.” He defended rapper DaBaby, who spent most of August apologizing and then un-apologizing for an anti-LGBTQ rant.
The special is facing backlash, including from Netflix’s own collaborators. Early reviews of the show were critical of Chappelle’s comments, and many advocacy groups have already released statements condemning them, including GLAAD and the National Black Justice Coalition. Activist Raquel Willis wrote, “Chappelle reveals the ignorant tensions in the Black community about queerness and transness but doesn’t have the range to turn them on their head. In fact, he underscores the bigoted status quo.
Sarandos also said The Closer does not violate Netflix’s policy against titles “designed to incite hate or violence,” explaining that “some people find the art of stand-up to be mean-spirited but our members enjoy it, and it’s an important part of our content offering.” He continued: “Externally, particularly in stand-up comedy, artistic freedom is … a very different standard of speech than we allow internally.
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