Caitlyn Jenner has defended Dave Chappelle amid controversy over The Closer, claiming that the comic is 100% right’ in standing up to transgender protesters upset by his gags.
Jenner, the most famous transgender woman in history, tweeted Tuesday: Dave Chappelle has 100% right.
“This is not about the LGBTQ movement. It’s about woke cancel culture running amok, trying silence free speech.
‘We must never yield or bow to those who wish to stop us from speaking our minds,’ the retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete wrote.
She spoke as LGBTQ activists continued to criticize the comic for his jokes concerning the transgender population in the special.
Jenner was also moved to speak-out after transgender employees at the streaming service’s office staged a walkout in protest of the production last week, with Chappelle taking to Instagram Monday to clear the air.
The video contained a clip from Chappelle’s most recent set. He extinguished rumors about him refusing an invitation to speak to Netflix’s trans employees and encouraged fans not to blame the LGBTQ community for the backlash that he is currently experiencing.
The comic clarified that, ‘even though it is me versus that community’, the controversy stems ‘corporate interests, as well as what I can and cannot say. Jenner responded to Chappelle’s speech with a Twitter defense.

Caitlyn Jenner has defended Dave Chappelle amid controversy over The Closer, claiming that the comic is ‘100% right to stand up for the transgender masses outraged at the jokes he makes in it

Chappelle posted a five-minute video on his Instagram Monday. This was the first time Chappelle has spoken out publicly since the special aired. The clip shows Chappelle denying rumors that he declined an invitation to speak to Netflix’s trans employees. He also urges fans not to blame the LGBTQ community for the backlash, saying “this has nothing to do”

Jenner, the most well-known transgender woman in the world, tweeted Tuesday: “This isn’t about the LGBTQ movement. It’s about woke cancellation culture run amok, trying suppress free speech’
Jenner, who identified herself as transgender woman in 2015, upset many with her views on trans athletes in May when she said that she opposed trans women – men who have changed to be female – participating at women’s sports.
‘It’s an issue of fairness and we need to protect girls’ sports in our schools,’ Jenner said at the time, of her stance. Jenner rose to fame as Bruce the Decathlete. She is also well-known for her marriage to Kris Jenner and being the father of Kendall and Kylie, their daughters.
Jenner, a staunch Republican, and an aspirant politico, failed to win her highly publicized bid to become governor of California in the recall election against incumbent Gavin Newsom.
Jenner’s candidacy was marred by accusations that she was not a serious candidate – and she was unable to win the support of many LGBTQ people due to her conservative beliefs.
Newsom won the recall easily, while Jenner received just over 1% of the votes.
She told supporters after the loss that she was going up against the machines and that it looked like the machine had won. ‘It’s a shame. This is my favorite state. I don’t want to see it go downhill.’
‘And honestly, the future doesn’t look good.’

LGBTQ activists continue slam the comic for his jokes regarding the transgender population in the special. Last week, transgender workers at Netflix’s California offices staged a walkout to protest the production.

Chappelle said he would be happy to talk with trans employees at Netflix. They are currently protesting his sixth special for streaming service.
Accordingly, Chappelle posted Monday’s Instagram video, a five minute clip from a recent set, where he stated that he would meet with his critics, but not ‘bending’ their demands.
Chappelle also stated that he would only meet with protesters who have seen The Closer. Many claim to be too offended to watch snippets from the comic, while the comic says full context is needed.
During the performance, the comedian also revealed that distributors have pulled his upcoming documentary and that invitations to film festivals were canceled amid the controversy surrounding the sixth Netflix special.
Chappelle claimed that the new documentary about the comic’s story, Untitled Dave Chappelle Documentary, was invited to ‘every American film festival – but after The Closer scandal, they started disinviting him from these film festivals.
Chappelle stated, “Now, today, no film company, movie studio, or film festival will touch this film.”

Comedy legend Dave Chappelle stated that distributors and festivals “won’t touch” his documentary amid controversy surrounding The Closer, his Netflix special.
He said, “Thank God for Ted Sarandos at Netflix. He’s the only one who hasn’t cancelled me yet.”
Sarandos, co-chief executive of the streaming service, defended the special and informed staff in an email that “content on screen does not translate to real-world damage.” But, he later changed his mind and apologized for the email.
Chappelle defended the special in the segment of the set that he posted to Instagram, urging members of the audience and his social media followers to ‘not blame the LGBTQ community for any of this s**t. That has nothing to do with this,’ he said.

Last Wednesday, Netflix’s transgender employees protested the streaming service’s airing specials.
Director Julia Reichert and Steve Bognar won Oscars for their Oscar-nominated films. The documentary features stand-up performances that Chappelle performed in his neighbor’s large Ohio cornfield during the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns.
He said, “The best comedians in the world came to my house and broke bread together with me, and we lived out our ways, we found an avenue to keep moving forward.”
He spoke out about George Floyd’s death by police on the first night of such shows in May 2020. He said, “I want people to see this film.” “But I understand why investors would feel nervous.”
Chappelle stated that he would air it on his own, and it would be shown in ten American cities including New York, San Francisco, and Indianapolis. He stated, “You will be able see the entire movie and you can see what they’re trying obstructing you from seeing and can judge for yourselves.”

Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-CEO, has defended Dave Chappelle’s The Closer special to staff. He said in an email that ‘content onscreen doesn’t translate into real-world harm’

Hannah Gadsby is a comedian who is lesbian and has been featured on Netflix. She has slammed Chappelle’s special and the streaming site after Sarandos used the name of her to highlight the platform’s commitment diversity
In an Instagram video, Chappelle stated that he would be open to speaking with Netflix employees who are transgender. Chapelle stated, “To the transgender population, I am more than willing give you an audience but you won’t summon me.” I will not bend to anyone’s demands. If you would like to meet with me, I have some conditions …’
He said, “First, you can’t come if your special has not been watched from beginning to ending.” You must attend a place I choose at a time and date that I set. Thirdly, you must admit Hannah Gadsby is not funny.
“Am I canceled? Let’s get on with it! Chappelle yells at end of video, as the crowd cheers their support.
Hannah Gadsby is a comedian who is lesbian and has been featured on Netflix. She has slammed Chappelle’s special and the streaming site after Sarandos used the name of her to praise the platform’s commitment to diversity.
Sarandos, who initially defended Chappelle, said that his special didn’t “cross the line” on hate speech, despite the fact that several organizations, including National Black Justice Coalition and GLAAD, condemned his comments.
Last week, Sarandos seemed to be softening his stance.
‘I screwed up the internal communication — and I don’t mean just mechanically,’ Sarandos said.
“I felt that I should have made sure to recognize that a group was hurting very badly by the decision made, so I should’ve acknowledged upfront before I went into a rationalization about the pain they were experiencing. They are a part of Netflix’s success and I respect them greatly. They were hurting, and that was something I should have noticed first.
Sarandos added that Netflix ‘was working hard to ensure marginalized communities aren’t defined by a single story’ specifically noting ‘we have Sex Education, Orange Is the New Black, Control Z, Hannah Gadsby and Dave Chappelle all on Netflix. This is possible by increasing diversity within the content team.

The Closer is Chappelle’s last stand up special before he takes a vacation.
Gadsby has two comedy specials on Netflix. She rose to fame after her first special Nanette, which was streaming on Netflix in 2018, became available.
She asked Sarandos on Instagram not to “drag”. [her]Name into [his]Mess.
‘F**k you and your amoral algorithm cult…’ she wrote.
Chappelle attracted controversy with his jokes in the which he asserted ‘gender’ as a fact and criticized what he called the thin skins of transgender people.
These jokes were inspired from J K Rowling, Harry Potter author. In 2019, she stated that transgender females were not women and were a threat.
Chappelle also jokes about how transwomen today are seen by black people in blackface. Caitlyn Jenner was awarded the 2015 Woman of the year award by Glamour magazine.
‘I’d be mad as sh*t if I was a woman,’ Chappelle says during one section which protesters have taken exception to.
The star also jokes in the special about the anatomy and function of transwomen, joking they don’t have real female reproductive organs or ‘beetjuice’ instead.
Chappelle has been called transphobic for making jokes in past specials. However, in The Closer, he insists that he doesn’t hate transgender people.
The special ends with a long story about a transwoman comic who he describes to be a friend and who helped him in his earlier entanglements within the community.
Chappelle continues: “Every human being here, every human being on Earth had to pass through the legs and feet of a woman in order to be on Earth.” This is a fact.
It has been almost three months since the controversy started. Some employees were suspended and others dismissed in the fallout.

Daphne Dorman, 44 was a transgender comic who opened Dave Chappelle’s eyes to transgender people.
Protests took place in Hollywood following the comments made by Chappelle and Netflix’s refusal of The Closer to be pulled from Netflix.
Chapelle’s jokes are being criticized by people who specifically point out the dangers that the anti-trans ideology poses to the trans community.
Chappelle claimed that the family of a transgender woman was harassed to death for defending his jokes on a 2019 Netflix show. They have since criticized the woke mob for trying to cancel him. They claim they don’t know how much Chappelle did for her.
Daphne Dorman, 44, committed suicide in 2019 after she defended her friend Chappelle during a Netflix special.
‘When she did that, the trans community dragged that b**** through Twitter,’ Chappelle told the audience in The Closer.
He continued, implying that harassment may have contributed to her suicide.
“It’s true; my heart was broken.” I don’t know what was happening, but I bet that dragging her around didn’t help.
Dorman, who started transitioning in 2014 was an up-and coming comedian who opened a Chappelle show.
Her family said that her humor concealed a dark past that left her with severe PTSD and a troubled childhood.
Her sister said that despite her inner demons she was able to tap into her comedy to make the rest of the world laugh.
Her sister dismissed critics of Chappelle’s transgender jokes by saying that the comedian ‘loved Dorman’ and that people cannot demand that everyone see it their way.