Dave Chappelle Makes Transphobic and Homophobic Jokes at John Mulaney Show
John Mulaney started his "From Scratch" tour in March and just performed in Columbus, OH, on Friday, May 20. Unbeknownst to the audience, Dave Chappelle was invited to perform a surprise set. According to various people in attendance, Chappelle told transphobic and homophobic jokes, which made fans, including LGBTQ+ fans, uncomfortable and upset.
my favorite part of tonight was when dave chappelle ambushed us at the john mulaney show, told a bunch of transphobic jokes, a massive stadium of people laughed, and then john mulaney hugged him at the end
- rylan ☻ (@testosteronejew) May 21, 2022
Some other tweets:
and then was salty when some ppl booed him........
- maddie (@boobeoisie) May 21, 2022
Pretty disappointed in John Mulaney, saw him tonight and yeah, he was funny, but he gave Dave Chapelle the platform to make some transphobic jokes. Also very disheartening to hear a crowd of 12,000 around you (a trans person) laughing at transphobic jokes. Thanks Columbus.
- Libby (@libbeefy) May 21, 2022
y’all ever hear ~12,000 people laugh at a transphobic joke, while you’re a trans person in the audience who didn’t know the transphobic comedian would make a surprise appearance at the John Mulaney show? yeah. wasn’t fun. fuck you D.C.
- rae (spookiest version) (@raegan_givant) May 21, 2022
Comedian Tim Heidecker comments:
I pledge no anti trans weirdo surprise guests on my summer tour.
- Tim Heidecker (@timheidecker) May 21, 2022
Source: 1, 2, 3, 4
my favorite part of tonight was when dave chappelle ambushed us at the john mulaney show, told a bunch of transphobic jokes, a massive stadium of people laughed, and then john mulaney hugged him at the end
- rylan ☻ (@testosteronejew) May 21, 2022
Some other tweets:
and then was salty when some ppl booed him........
- maddie (@boobeoisie) May 21, 2022
Pretty disappointed in John Mulaney, saw him tonight and yeah, he was funny, but he gave Dave Chapelle the platform to make some transphobic jokes. Also very disheartening to hear a crowd of 12,000 around you (a trans person) laughing at transphobic jokes. Thanks Columbus.
- Libby (@libbeefy) May 21, 2022
y’all ever hear ~12,000 people laugh at a transphobic joke, while you’re a trans person in the audience who didn’t know the transphobic comedian would make a surprise appearance at the John Mulaney show? yeah. wasn’t fun. fuck you D.C.
- rae (spookiest version) (@raegan_givant) May 21, 2022
Comedian Tim Heidecker comments:
I pledge no anti trans weirdo surprise guests on my summer tour.
- Tim Heidecker (@timheidecker) May 21, 2022
Source: 1, 2, 3, 4