Comedian Dave Chappelle aired his COVID-era documentary “Dave Chappelle: Live In Real Life” at a film festival in Martha’s Vineyard on Friday after the original release failed due to backlash over his 2021 Netflix special “The Closer.”

“I’ve gone on to get snubbed by the Grammys and the Emmys because someone thought it was a good idea to tell trans jokes,” he told the audience on Friday after screening the movie, according to Variety.

Chappelle’s Netflix special included jokes about transgender people, prompting backlash from the LGBTQ+ community.

Several Netflix employees protested Chappelle’s special at the time.

Chappelle hosted comedy shows in 2020 with musicians and other comedians with several safety protocols in place until someone in Chappelle’s inner circle was exposed to C

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