Matt Rife Joke Controversy: Why Is His Netflix Comedy Special Getting Hate?
comingsoon.netThe 28-year-old stand-up comedian,, has found himself amidst controversy after his latest special, “.” But what is the story behind it, and why is Rife’s latest comedy special being bombarded with so much? Here’s all you need to know.
Starting the show, Rife described a trip to a restaurant with his friend where a woman with a black eye served him. He and his friend argued about why the woman, who was clearly the recipient of domestic violence, was made to serve and not given some other duty in the kitchen. Then Rife joked saying, “Yeah, but I feel like if she could cook, she wouldn’t have that black eye.”
Implying that a woman got beaten because she couldn’t cook hasn’t gone down well. It has been seen as a sign of him pandering to toxic masculinity.
the way women catapulted matt rife into popularity and the second he gets a comedy special on netflix he immediately betrays them with a joke about domestic violence
crazy innit
As per fans and Rife himself, he mostly attracted the female demographic on TikTok, which got him popular.
Rife apologized to fans on his Instagram story, which met with even more backlash as the comedian got accused of ableism after that.
So… between his boring misogyny and the run-of-the-mill ableism, is it safe for me to say that I’ve never understood the appeal of Matt Rife’s comedy?
It remains to be seen what happens next. Netflix hasn’t yet responded to any criticisms about Matt Rife’s jokes and the comedy special remains available to watch.
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