Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is speaking out over continued criticism of the Dave Chappelle comedy special 'The Closer.'
Patrick T. Fallon / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileNetflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is speaking out over continued criticism of the Dave Chappelle comedy special"The Closer."at the streaming giant — organized by trans and LGBTQ+ staffers, content creators and allies — Sarandos addressed numerous points related to recent jokes from Chappelle that have incensed the trans community and been labeled as harmful.
Of course storytelling has real impact in the real world. I reiterate that because it's why I work here, it's why we do what we do. That impact can be hugely positive, and it can be quite negative. So, I would have been better in that communication. They were joining a conversation already in progress, but out of context. But that happens, internal emails go out.
I've spent the past couple of days listening to folks and sitting down with folks, about where they're at and how they're feeling and what they'd like to see moving forward. I'm continuing to do that now. One of the things that I think is very important that I want people to understand is that, going forward, it should be really clear that I support artistic freedom and the creators that work at Netflix.
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