Jerrod Carmichael Says Dave Chappelle Wanted Public Apology Over Transphobic Jokes
Jerrod Carmichael Says Dave Chappelle Wanted Public Apology Over Transphobic Jokes, Social Media Reacts
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“I still think saying you’re gay is saying something’s wrong with you,” he told Esquire. “And so much of comedy is just gay jokes. As long as people continue to laugh at it and mock it, and as long as it’s a punchline, it’s going to be scary for somebody. It’s scary for me.”
He says Chappelle was triggered when Carmichael responded to the controversy around The Closer, saying in another interview, “Chappelle, do you know what comes up when you Google your name, bro? That’s the legacy? Your legacy is a bunch of opinions on trans sh–? It’s an odd hill to die on.… It’s just kind of played.”
Carmichael, who refers to Chappelle as an “egomaniac” isn’t making that apology anytime soon. Or ever.
It’s the latest in a barrage of shots fired in the Black comedy world, one that Chapelle and Carmichael have transcended. The viral Katt Williams interview on the Club Shay Shay podcast unveiled the tension between famous funnymen and women, making fans wonder if comedy can still help us navigate our lives if those making it are dealing with so much drama.
The eight-episode Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show is airing now on Max. Carmichael, who name drops J and B a few times in his conversation with Esquire (that’s Jay-Z and Beyoncé) says Jay called him an “X-Ray.”
“I think everybody in the show did it because of their love for me,” Carmichael says. “Everybody was reluctant. Nobody wanted to do it. Nobody wanted to be in the show.”
See how social media is reacting below.
