“Saturday Night Live” is facing backlash after it was announced comedian Dave Chappelle will host the show Nov. 12.
Chappelle, who was slammed for making statements about the trans community in his 2021 special “The Closer,” was revealed as the host through the show’s Twitter account.
“Wait I thought I canceled him. Is it possible cancel culture isn’t a real thing,” tweeted ex-Netflix employee Terra Field.
Field, who was co-vice president of Netflix’s transgender employee resource group, resigned from the streaming platform in November last year in protest over the comedy special and later led a walkout, according to Newsweek.
“Having Dave Chappelle host SNL again is a slap in the face to trans people, including one of their own new cast members,” tweeted another. “What the h–l Lorne?!”
The Post reached out to Chappelle and “SNL” reps for comment.
In the special, the 49-year-old comedian defended embattled “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling saying they are both on “Team TERF,” (which stands for trans-exclusionary radical feminist).
Chappelle also said that “gender is a fact.
“Every human being in this room, every human being on Earth, had to pass through the legs of a woman to be on Earth.”