Steve Harvey says cancel culture made him stop doing stand-up: 'Political correctness has killed comedy'
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Steve Harvey sounded off on cancel culture while promoting his new show.
"The only way I can do one more special is if it’s at the end of my television career because it will end my television career," Harvey said (via Variety). "We’re in the cancel culture now. No stand-up that is sponsor-driven can say anything he wants to. Chris Rock can’t. Kevin Hart can’t. Cedric the Entertainer can’t. D.L. Hughley can’t. I can go down the list. The only person that can say what they want to say on stage is Dave Chappelle because he’s not sponsor-driven. He’s subscription-driven."
Harvey was referencing the recent controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle over his Netflix special "The Closer." The comedian continues to face immense backlash after he dedicated the final third of his sixth special with the streamer to discussing his gripes with the transgender community and criticism he faced after speaking about them on his fifth special, "Sticks & Stones." Despite the controversy hitting Netflix hard, the company announced he will participate in the company’s new 11-day stand-up comedy festival titled "Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival," in Los Angeles.
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