The comedian, who’s set to helm the iconic show this weekend, is still getting backlash about transphobic jokes in his 2021 Netflix special “The Closer.”
Chappelle was at 30 Rock on Tuesday meeting with writers and producers and his rep told us “there was no evidence of a boycott.”
“The room was full of writers. They all pitched ideas and they seemed very excited about it…. Dave is looking to have some fun,” they told us. After the announcement, “SNL” writer Celeste Yim reportedly wrote on Instagram Stories: “I’m trans and non-binary. I use they/them pronouns. Transphobia is murder and it should be condemned.”
It is unclear if they are one of the writers boycotting this week’s show or if they were actually referring to Chappelle. They did not get back to us when we reached out. Chappelle met with “SNL” writers and producers on Tuesday and his rep told us there were “no signs of a boycott.”Meanwhile the show made history when it announced its first out non-binary cast member Molly Kearney back in September. Kearney has not publicly addressed Chappelle’s upcoming show.The Washington Post via Getty Imclaiming they retaliated against them for speaking out against Chappelle, tweeted about the announcement: “Wait I thought I canceled him.
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