Dave Chappelle Says He Won’t Be “Bending To Anyone’s Demands” Over ‘Closer’ Controversy; Praises Ted Sarandos, Mocks Hannah Gadsby
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deadline.comAfter nearly three weeks of controversy, Netflix firings and suspensions of trans staff, and protests on the streets of Hollywood over remarks centered on the trans and LGBTQ+ communities by Dave Chappelle in his The Closer special, the comedian today is finally responding significantly — and it’s a mixed bag, to put it mildly.“To the transgender community, I am more than willing to give you an audience, but you will not summon me,” says the Mark Twain Prize winner in the just over 5-minute posting on Instagram on Monday.
I am not bending to anyone’s demands.”“And if you want to meet with me, I am more than willing to, but I have some conditions,” the currently touring Chappelle says onstage “First of all, you cannot come if you have not
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