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Michelle Buteau Slams Dave Chappelle’s Trans Jokes In New Netflix Special: “We Can Tell Jokes And Stories & Not Disparage A Whole Community”
Michelle Buteau Slams Dave Chappelle's Trans Jokes In New Netflix Special: "We Can Tell Jokes And Stories & Not Disparage A Whole Community"
Halfway through her comedy show dubbed “Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall,” the comedienne transitions out of a lively discussion about her Black lesbian friend by saying “we can tell jokes and stories and not disparage a whole community.” Chappelle’s previous Netflix special The Closer, in which he made disparaging remarks about the transgender and LGBTQ+ communities, prompted an employee walkout at the streamer and a rally with more than 100 protesters in 2021. The streamer issued a statement ahead of the walkout and after Netflix CEO and chief content manager Ted Sarandos initially defended Chappelle’s remarks, saying he didn’t believe the GLAAD-slammed special crossed “the line on hate.” He later admitted that the internal reaction to the controversy was botched.
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