Enter Netflix CEO, Ted Sarandos. In a leaked internal memo to employees, he defended the special, writing, “We are working hard to ensure marginalized communities aren’t defined by a single story. So we have Sex Education, Orange Is the New Black, Control Z, Hannah Gadsby and Dave Chappelle all on Netflix.”
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“In his special, Chappelle makes harsh jokes about many different groups, which is his style and a reason his fans love his comedy and commentary.”