John Mulaney Called 'Transphobe' After Letting Dave Chappelle Open for Him
accusations of being transphobic in the past, reportedly told "transphobic" and "homophobic" jokes as part of his set.Former Saturday Night Live writer Mulaney, who has a huge following online, has been pulled into the controversy as his fans question why he allowed Chappelle to open for him.Audience members attending Mulaney's From Scratch stand-up show in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday shared their frustration online after Chappelle appeared as a surprise guest.In a six-tweet thread, @boobeoisie described their experience at the show and recalled what Chappelle said onstage."Tell me why I just went to the John Mulaney show and Dave Chappelle was a surprise opener and made not only a transphobic joke but a homophobic one," they wrote. "He told a joke about how he was attacked by a homeless man and thought it was a trans man at first.okay so tell me why I just went to the John Mulaney show and Dave Chappelle was a surprise opener and made not only a transphobic joke but a homophobic one"Then [he] made a joke about two 17 yr olds in the crowd masturbating and then called them gay," @boobeoisie said.
They also claimed that Chappelle was loudly booed by a few people for the "transphobic" joke but the majority of people "cheered and laughed."Twitter user @testosteronejew said they felt "ambushed" by Chappelle who they said "told a bunch of transphobic jokes" then Mulaney "hugged him at the end." @raegan_givant wrote: "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?
