Lil Nas X Fires Back at Dave Chappelle’s ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Jokes in New Comedy Special

Comedian Dave Chappelle recently made jokes about Lil Nas X that haven’t gone well with many, including the rapper who has now hit back at the former. Dave had his recent Netflix special where the comedian made some insensitive jokes about Lil Nas X. However, it looks like the Netflix special left many upset.

Read ahead to know more about Dave Chappelle making insensitive jokes about Lil Nas X and the latter hitting back at the comedian.

Dave Chappelle talks about Lil Nas X in recent Netflix special

It was on December 31, 2023, that Dave Chappelle released a Netflix special, ‘The Dreamer.’ In one segment of the show, the comedian discussed rapper Lil Nas X, even referencing the rapper’s 2021 song ‘Montero.

Dave Chappelle making fun of Lil Nas X’s music video for “MONTERO (CMBYN)” pic.twitter.com/vyhzF3mDW5

— 𝙈𝘼𝙅𝙊𝙍 (@lilnasxmajor) December 31, 2023

However, the comedian didn’t say anything about Lil Nas X that could be praised. Instead, he made some insensitive jokes about the rapper, including jokes about the rapper’s sexuality. This led to Dave facing backlash on social media as well.

What did Dave Chappelle joke about Lil Nas X on his Netflix special?

Making a joke about what Lil Nas X might have answered as a child to his teacher, Dave said, “That n**** stood up in front of the whole class….I wanna be the gayest n**** that ever lived”. He even referred to Lil Nas X’s song “Montero,” suggesting that the rapper might have had a similar explicit dream as a child.

Dave Chappelle speaks on meeting Lil Nas X in his new Netflix special. 😂pic.twitter.com/1hu17L0ehn

— XXL Magazine (@XXL) January 2, 2024

While Dave discussed various aspects of Lil Nas X, he concluded his Netflix special by suggesting that the rapper had a failed career. However, upon watching the special, netizens were quick to criticize Dave, with many labeling his comments about the rapper as “homophobic” as well.

Lil Nas X reacts to Netflix special of Dave Chappelle

After netizens slammed Dave Chappelle for his Netflix special joking about Lil Nas X, the rapper himself took to social media to react. In a post on X on January 3rd, the rapper wrote, “yall gotta let me call by your name go, me and the devil broke up 3 years ago. Y’all acting like children of divorce”.

yall gotta let call me by your name go, me and the devil broke up 3 years ago. yall acting like children of divorce https://t.co/HVOfhTVaky

— ✟ (@LilNasX) January 3, 2024

The rapper’s response was in the context of his song “Montero” and its subtitle “Call Me By Your Name.” In his post, he suggested that Dave should move on from the topic, as it’s been three years since the song was released. Meanwhile, Dave has yet to react to Lil Nas X’s post.

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