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Matt Rife Nods to Domestic Violence Joke Controversy, Quips After Trans Jokes: ‘What Am I Gonna Do? Get Canceled? … That’s Not a Real Punishment’
At his Hollywood Bowl show, Matt Rife quipped about the controversy surrounding his domestic violence joke in his 2023 comedy special.
During his sold-out Hollywood Bowl show on Wednesday, Matt Rife nodded to his controversial 2023 Netflix special, which sparked ire due to a joke about domestic violence. The comedian, who by that point had already amassed a huge social media following, made a joke near the start of his special about noticing a hostess at a Baltimore restaurant who had a black eye. Despite the backlash, Rife’s “Natural Selection” special brought in more than 10 million views in the first few weeks of its release and reached the Global Top 10 in 42 countries.
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