'I am not bending to anybody's demands,' says the US comic of the transgender backlash he faces.
US comedian Dave Chappelle, whose latest Netflix special has sparked a transgender backlash, has hit back at those he says want to "cancel" him.
Critics have taken offence at Chappelle's Netflix special, The Closer, in which he says "gender is a fact" and that LGBT people are "too sensitive". Chappelle's video, posted on his Instagram account on Monday, was filmed at his performance in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday, according to CNN. It was his first public reaction to critics since his special debuted on 5 October. He appeared at the show alongside popular podcaster Joe Rogan.
"To the transgender community, I am more than willing to give you an audience," he continued. "But you will not summon me. I am not bending to anybody's demands."
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