The comedian has drawn backlash for a few of his feedback in his newest Netflix comedy particular, “The Nearer.”
Throughout the particular, which debuted Tuesday, Chappelle says “Gender is a truth. Each human being on this room, each human being on earth, needed to cross by way of the legs of a lady to be on earth. That may be a truth.”
He then goes on to make express jokes concerning the our bodies of trans ladies.
Chappelle brought on ire in 2019 after making jokes about Caitlyn Jenner in his “Equanimity” particular. His jokes concerning the trans group in his “Sticks and Stones” particular the next yr additionally evoked anger.
Chappelle references these previous controversies in his latest set.
Actress and director Taylor Ashbrook tweeted her disappointment Tuesday.
“As a trans lady, I’ve often defended Dave Chappelle’s specials as a result of I feel they’re hilarious and his jokes about trans ladies by no means felt deliberately malicious,” she wrote. “The Nearer modified my thoughts on that. That particular felt so lazy and disingenuous and I am actually upset.”
Muricas Information has reached out to reps for Chappelle for remark.
