Flame Monroe rushed to defend fellow comedian Dave Chappelle following outrage over his Netflix comedy special, The Closer.
Flame — a Black trans comic — tells TMZ he’s not in favor of taking Dave’s new Netflix special off the air – because in the world of comedy, nothing is off-limits.
Dave cracking jokes over the LGBTQ+ community is fair game, says Flame, and should NOT be censored in the slightest.
“So as a comedian I believe that I don’t want to be censored,” Flame tells TMZ.
“I think that nothing is off limits and I think the social climate right now and the temperament started way back with Norman Lear, who had his finger on the pulse many years ago.”
Flame went on to explain that Lear took risks with his television shows, such as Good Times and The Jeffersons, which tackled social issues such as racism and intolerance.
“The world has become too censored,” said Flame.
“As a comedian, I don’t want to be censored. As a trans woman, I want equality. And as a Black person, I want fair treatment in this country that we’ve been trying to get for 400 years.”
Comedian Damon Wayans praised Chappelle for freeing comedian slaves who worried about being canceled.
Flame goes further by praising Chappelle as “great,” while also saying he believes Chappelle has brought people together in a much needed way — to create open dialogue.
Flame said, “I absolutely do not think the special should be taken off of Netflix… There is no topic that should be off limits.”
