Comedian Dave Chappelle won a Grammy award for a 2021 comedy special that LGBTQ activists deemed 'transphobic' and attempted to cancel him over.
Chappelle's comedy special, which premiered on Netflix in October 2021, was the subject of attacks from the LGBTQ community, who labeled it"transphobic.""We value our trans colleagues and allies, and understand the deep hurt that’s been caused. We respect the decision of any employee who chooses to walk out, and recognize we have much more work to do both within Netflix and in our content," the company wrote.
Chappelle addressed his critics directly during the controversy, saying he would consider meeting with transgender employees at Netflix if they watched his entire comedy special, allowed him to choose the time and place of the meeting, and admitted that Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby is not funny.
But not all critics were laughing. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans slammed the Grammys for giving a platform to Chappelle. "Wow. Grammys really don't care; one year after giving an award to admitted harasser Louis C.K., they gave one to Dave Chappelle's homophobic and transphobic Netflix special."Jeffrey Clark is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. He has previously served as a speechwriter for a cabinet secretary and as a Fulbright teacher in South Korea. Jeffrey graduated from the University of Iowa in 2019 with a degree in English and History.
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