The family of a woman prominently mentioned by comedian
Dave Chappelle in his new
Netflix special,
The Closer, has spoken out in his defense.
Chappelle is under fire for controversial comments he made about the trans community in
The Closer.
In the special, Chappelle spoke about his friendship with
Daphne Dorman, a trans woman and a fellow comedian from the San Francisco area. She died by suicide in 2019.
In a text message to the
Daily Beast, Dorman’s sister, Becky, wrote, “Daphne was in awe of Dave’s graciousness. She did not find his jokes rude, crude, off-coloring, off-putting, anything. She thought his jokes were funny. Daphne understood humor and comedy—she was not offended. Why would her family be offended?”
Dorman’s younger sister, Brandy, agreed and called Chappelle an “LGBTQ ally.”