(Editor’s note: Attention to strong language in paragraph 4 that could offend some readers) By Helen Coster Oct 25 (Reuters) – Comedian Dave Chappelle on Monday addressed the transgender controversy at Netflix https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/netflix-workers-stage-walk-out-over-chappelle-transgender-comments-2021-10-20 in full for the first time on a video on his Instagram account, five days after about 100 people protested near the streaming company’s headquarters. The employee… Source link
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