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Matt Rife doubles down on 'insane' response to offensive joke from Netflix special in new show

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Published 12:36 10 May 2024 GMT+1

Matt Rife doubles down on 'insane' response to offensive joke from Netflix special in new show

Matt Rife has doubled down on the response to an offensive joke from his Netflix special

Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin

Matt Rife has doubled down on an offensive joke from his Netflix special that saw the TikTok comedian come under fire.

The stand-up comedian found viral fame on the social media platform, leading in part to him receiving a Netflix comedy special last year.

The show received a great deal of criticism though after he joked that he should ‘start the show with domestic violence’ so that the rest of his show goes ‘smooth sailing’.

He went on to tell a story about being in a restaurant and being served by a waitress who has a black eye.

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He said: “But we couldn’t get over, like, this is the face of the company? This is who you have greeting people?

"And my boy, who I was with, was like, ‘Yeah, I feel bad for her, man, I feel like they should put her in the kitchen or something where nobody has to see her face'.

"And I was like, ‘Yeah, but I feel like if she could cook, she wouldn’t have that black eye'. Of course I felt bad for her. She should have had her protection crystals, you know what I mean?"

The joke created alarm online, with fans disgusted over how he joked so flippantly about domestic violence.

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Matt Rife caused controversy last year with a domestic violence joke. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Matt Rife caused controversy last year with a domestic violence joke. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Now, the comedian has responded to the backlash in his newest sold-out show at the Hollywood Bowl.

During his set on Wednesday, he joked about numerous topics, ranging from drugs to insomnia, however he went on to make jokes about transgender people.

Following this, he said: “What am I gonna do? Get canceled? Cool, I’ll do another Bowl show, awesome.”

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Clearly unbothered by the reaction to his previous jokes, he went on to say: “You know that’s not a real punishment… nothing happens. Prisons a punishment.”

Later in the show, whilst engaging in crowd work, he talked to a man who he discovered had been to prison for assault.

He then asked the man’s date: "Ma’am are you okay?" Before saying: “Guys, I’m kidding. Domestic violence is not funny, ever, ever, on any comedy special ever.”

The comedian seems to have doubled down on the response to his offensive joke. (Getty Images)
The comedian seems to have doubled down on the response to his offensive joke. (Getty Images)

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As the comedian continues to quip and joke about the situation – it is clear he is doubling down on the situation.

This is unsurprising based on Rife’s gross response to the initial controversy.

In a post on Instagram, the comedian posted a picture to himself saying: “If you've ever been offended by a joke I've told - here's a link to my official apology."

The link - labelled ‘Tap to solve your issue' - leads to a Medical Shop page for 'Special Needs Helmets'. Classy.

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If you are experiencing domestic violence, please know that you are not alone. You can talk in confidence 24 hours a day to the national domestic violence helpline Refuge on 0808 2000 247

Featured Image Credit: Getty Images

Topics: Netflix, Social Media, Viral, Matt Rife

Michael Slavin
Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin is a Film and TV writer for UNILAD and LADbible. After completing an English Literature with Creative Writing degree at Surrey University, followed by a Masters in International Journalism at Salford University, he began working for the Warrington Guardian as a reporter. Throughout this though, he did freelance work about Film and TV for publications such as DiscussingFilm, looking for any excuse to get to rant about films. He has now finally got that wish.

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