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“Let it go”: Lil Nas X claps back at Dave Chappelle

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Lil Nas X has responded to Dave Chappelle’s recent comments about his ‘MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)’ music video on the latest comedy special The Dreamer on Netflix. In the episode Chappelle can be seen on stage where he explains the first meeting of the pair at a party, recalling that Lil Nas X had wanted him to be in one of his music videos. The comedian explained how the situation reminded him of being asked in school what he wanted to be when he grew up, then hypothesised…

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Comedian John Mulaney faces fan backlash for having Dave Chappelle as his opener

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Comedian John Mulaney has been slammed by fans for including Dave Chappelle in his recent comedy show.  Back in October 2021, Netflix released Chappelle’s comedy special, The Closer. In the feature, the 48-year-old declared himself a “TERF” after defending Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s transphobic comments. “They cancelled J.K. Rowling — my god. [Effectively] she said gender was a fact, the trans community got mad as shit, they started calling her a TERF,” Chappelle said. After making “jokes” about the bodies of trans women, he went on to say: “Gender is a…

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Trans employee who spoke out against Netflix’s Dave Chappelle special resigns

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Two former trans Netflix employees have withdrawn an unfair labour practice charge against the company, with one also choosing to resign. Terra Field and B. Pagels-Minor previously claimed that Netflix had retaliated against them for organising a company-wide walkout in protest of Chappelle’s special The Closer. According to NBC News, their lawyer, Laurie Burgess, said: “My clients have resolved their differences with Netflix and will be voluntarily withdrawing their NLRB charge. Chappelle’s special faced instant backlash for the transphobic remarks it includes, which Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos defended at the…

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Jay-Z defends “brave” Dave Chappelle after anti-trans controversy

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Jay-Z has defended Dave Chappelle following the backlash over his latest comedy special that included an array of transphobic comments. The Closer, which was released on Netflix on 5 October, has faced widespread criticism from the LGBTQ+ community because of the remarks it features. “They cancelled J.K. Rowling — my God. [Effectively] she said gender was a fact, the trans community got mad as shit, they started calling her a TERF,” Chappelle says. The term “TERF” references “trans-exclusionary radical feminists” whose views are widely seen as transphobic. After making jokes…

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Here’s how celebrities reacted to Netflix staff protesting Dave Chappelle’s special

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Netflix’s trans staff and their allies staged a company-wide walkout on 20 October in protest of Dave Chappelle’s comedy special. Two weeks after The Closer debuted on Netflix, members of the Netflix employee resource group Trans* and their allies took a “day of rest”. This is in response to the transphobic remarks it features, as well as Netflix’s handling of the situation. “They cancelled J.K. Rowling — my God. [Effectively] she said gender was a fact, the trans community got mad as shit, they started calling her a TERF,” Chappelle…

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Hannah Gadsby condemns Netflix CEO amidst Dave Chappelle controversy: “F**k you”

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Comedian Hannah Gadsby has shut down co-CEO of Netflix, Ted Sarandos, for mentioning her special amidst the streamer’s anti-LGBTQ+ backlash. Over the last two weeks, Netflix and Dave Chapelle have been under fire for the latter’s transphobic comedy special. In The Closer, Chappelle declared himself a “TERF” after defending Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s transphobic comments. “They cancelled J.K. Rowling — my god. [Effectively] she said gender was a fact, the trans community got mad as shit, they started calling her a TERF,” Chappelle said. After making “jokes” about the…

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Trans showrunner Jaclyn Moore leaves Netflix after Dave Chappelle’s transphobic comments

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Trans Netflix showrunner Jaclyn Moore has left the streaming service due to Dave Chappelle’s transphobic comedy special. In the one hour feature, the 48-year-old comedian made a sleuth of offensive comments that included calling himself a “TERF” and defending J.K. Rowling. Taking to her social media channels, Moore announced her decision and condemned the company for supporting anti-trans material. “After the Chappelle special, I can’t do this anymore. I won’t work for Netflix again as long as they keep promoting and profiting from dangerous transphobic content,” she wrote. “I love…

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