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Jerrod Carmichael Says 'Egomaniac' Dave Chappelle Wanted a Public Apology After Criticizing His Trans Jokes

Jerrod Carmichael calls out Dave Chappelle for poking fun at his HBO special, in which he came out as gay.

In a new interview with Esquire, the 36-year-old performer addressed his own remaining discomfort with calling himself gay, pointing to the behavior of his own industry as a reason why. If there was a question of contention between the fellow comedians, Carmichael made it crystal clear with his latest comments, referring to Chappelle as an "egomaniac" and doubling down on his past criticism of him after his controversial 2021 Netflix special, The Closer. Recalling those comments now, Carmichael tells Esquire, "I said he’s not revealing anything personal about himself and he’s removed from what he’s talking about, and I think he’s smarter than that and deeper than that and has more interesting thoughts."

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