Marlon Wayans defends Dave Chappelle's trans jokes while having transgender child
Marlon Wayans has publicly defended his friend Dave Chappelle's controversial jokes about the transgender community, emphasizing that Chappelle's intentions are not malicious. Wayans, who has a transgender child, believes in the importance of comedy and the right to express humor without censorship. He respects both Chappelle's journey as a comedian and his child's journey, advocating for understanding between the two perspectives.
- ▪Marlon Wayans stated that he would not associate with someone who harbors hate, affirming his belief in Chappelle's good intentions.
- ▪Wayans views Chappelle as fighting against censorship in comedy and believes that humor should be free to explore various topics.
- ▪He expressed his desire to bridge the understanding between his transgender child and Chappelle, highlighting the importance of both perspectives.
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Media Marlon Wayans defends Dave Chappelle's trans jokes while having transgender child The 'Scary Movie' actor told Variety that Chappelle's 'intention isn't to punch down' and is defending comedy By Lindsay Kornick Fox News Published May 26, 2026 8:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Marlon Wayans addresses concerns that new ‘Scary Movie’ will be ‘woke’ Actor and producer Marlon Wayans tells Fox News Digital that the long-awaited ‘Scary Movie’ sequel will poke fun at and offend audiences equally. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Comedian Marlon Wayans defended his friendship with fellow comic Dave Chappelle despite the latter's jokes about the transgender community.
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