Are The Girls Turning On Matt Rife?

[@MrsRight1122]

If you’re a female and you’re following any male celebrity just based on their looks and not because of their morals/values then yeah you’re gonna be wildly disappointed.

[@Neoteny374]

"The future is female" they say. That means a six month shelf life.

[@BellaCobalt_]

@@Neoteny374a six month shelf life?

[@jaimetheone9150]

Objetification

[@adamalexander4883]

@@jaimetheone9150It’s only objectification when men do it. /s

[@tonyamconley8659]

I have found he makes me laugh AND he's easy on the eyes!!! What's wrong with that?

[@Katiebaby25]

I'm a fan of him, he's one of the people who doesn't care about being canceled. You can't cancel someone who doesn't care.

[@ithamarlowe6158]

His fans love him, and then there are some fans that love him too much. They had it coming.

[@DinomotoMennovi]

I mean you can, just depends on the severity.

[@AlessandroZane]

Exactly

[@WanRa28]

Well, yes you can, at least professionally. If he loses all his sponsors his career is pretty much over. And I'm not saying it's what i want to happen. Just stating that it's possible to cancel someone even if they don't care

[@Bloodeyevp3db]

King BOB!!!!!!🤴

[@KyleGloverPhotography]

He knew exactly what he was doing, he's got rid of the fanbase he didn't want. Got tons of publicity and the die hard fans still love him. He's got famous, made his money and now has a loyal fanbase that won't be offended by him. Smart move.

[@kassandrawilson3935]

Exactly, the guys smart as hell and funny as fuck 😂

[@emeraldmoonx1504]

Exactly, I love how before his special, he had such a "loyal" fan base, but the second he makes any joke that offends their delicate sensibility, they throw him under the bus and lose their mind. He got rid of the trash fans that only liked him for his looks and as long as he wasn't offensive.

[@ErinJessica83]

Right? He’s no different than he ever was, he’s the same ol Matt Rife. And he has the gall to stick to his guns and stay true to himself, even if it means offending the audience who “made him famous”. Just bc they loved him for the wrong reasons doesn’t mean he has to change who he is to keep them.

[@SanctumGamingNetwork]

Agreed 100% get the snowflakes out.

[@Gabrieljosephgocong0625]

im a die hard fan, but he just downwards spiral opposite from what your saying, he is hating, no one gonna love him, he hates women and supports violence, and sexist like he assume the work for girls, trust me im a man and also a die hard fan, but his head got bigger and dont think about consequences,

[@megandoakmd]

I was in a DA relationship and this joke wasn't a joke but rather a reality. That being said, I struggled with the trauma for years, until a funny friend who could always make me laugh started making DA jokes. I couldn't help but laugh and it would surprise me because I was laughing and not being triggered. He continued this and I'm so very happy and grateful to say his comedic approach ultimately saved my life as I no longer suffer from the trauma like I used to. Sometimes humor is therapy. Lighten up and welcome the healing

[@katyadade1041]

Not everyone at in the same place as you. If it doesn’t trigger you it doesn’t mean it’s OK.

[@praneshumashankar2557]

Stop crying it’s a comedy show

[@andyw8009]

@@katyadade1041 it was a JOKE! Cancel yourself if you can't cope with reality.

[@c.v.3025]

Not everyone is going to heal the same way you did. For some people it may do more harm than good.

[@mindedchaos]

@@katyadade1041 nah everything can be made fun of . no limits in comedy

[@stephenp7708]

As a comedian, getting rid of fans who take a joke worse than they take a punch is an unmitigated win.

[@LAS593]

He didn’t crack a single joke though. His entire Netflix special was a snooze fest recap of every over talked about gen z tiktok topic from the last 5 years. It was basically the annoying cousin who shows up to thanksgiving dinner quoting Joe Rogan to everyone who already listens to the podcast while pretending what he is saying is an original thought. “Horoscope girls are trouble” was the meme of 4 years ago. Don’t need to pay money to see a “famous” comedian do nothing for an hour except quote some fuck Jerry posts

[@jacobsampsonis7782]

@@LAS593 tell us more about how he triggered you and show us on the doll where your sense of humor is supposed to be because you don't have one

[@pigymc1695]

@@LAS593 ain't nobody told u to watch it, ain't nobody told u to simp over him. he's a comedian, and ur a simp, ur not a fan, ur a simp. you don't understand comedy, you cannot take comedy because you're way too soft and weak inside of your head. And yet here you are, crying over this guy you simped for, crack a joke within his rights and profession, that you didn't like. all i gotta say? grow tf up lol

[@annahappen7036]

Thanks for letting us know you're not funny 😂

[@dmdudes2]

bro used an unoriginal unfunny joke just to try and separate himself from his female fanbase. It has nothing to do with being offended by a mean joke tbh it how he went and made a terrible and mean joke

[@darkwarrior1588]

Matt knew exactly what he was doing with that opener. He's stated previously he doesn't wanna just be famous for his looks. That joke was a massive separation of those there for comedy and those there for looks. He effectively did exactly what he wanted, he filtered out the ones who wernt there for his craft.

[@EmilyAnn634571]

Yeah, plus frankly those TikTok girls can be aggressive with the sexualization and he’s got a girlfriend, he probably wants fans who think he’s more funny than hot so he’s not harassed all the time.

[@Juide80]

​@@EmilyAnn634571Oh he does, does he? For what I've heard him saying just a relatively short while ago I assume it's a very fresh thing. Well, good for him. Eventhough he is a handsome fellow he's a very talented comedian. I think this joke that he made famous was a funny joke but I still have to say that I expected more from this special as a whole. I think it was ok but he has done better before, crowd work or no crowd work. Since I've been familiar with him I've always liked his stand-up routine and his crowd work and I believe he can do even better next time.

[@Marzizzle]

Except it just wasn't funny. Has nothing to do with his looks but I just found myself laughing less and less

[@darkwarrior1588]

@Marzizzle it was old comedic cringe, it wasn't meant to be funny. That's my point.

[@Valiente350]

​@@Juide80I started to look for more videos of his after his "cancellation". There's a series he has with two other comedians called Haunted Homies which is just more crowd work. I enjoy his humor and watching how quickly he can work with random material. I mean I do think he's good looking as a female but that's not my only focus.

[@jondrake1977]

This is what he wanted. He wants to be known for his comedy and not for his looks. All the stupid people turning on him never gave a shit about his comedy.

[@prod_allex]

hit the nail on the head

[@tauronalpha539]

Facts

[@Wyomingchief]

Straight facts. Bunch of girls got butthurt and now they're throwing a temper tantrum. His dark humor and edgy humor will be just fine

[@PulkaSkurken]

yea they are just mad they dont get to fuck that jawline..

[@emyyoudell9238]

That’s the point. Most people don’t care about his comedy. They care about his attraction.

[@dana-bt2oi]

He's been who he is this whole time. He's a comedian and we need to laugh more.

[@aricamaxwell9126]

I'm a woman and was not offended. His "apology" only made me like him more. His real fans will shine through

[@mommamck]

Same! I’ve been in a domestic abuse situation before (please no sympathy, I am perfectly fine, now, and I’m happily married❤️) and I chuckled. It caught me off guard for sure, but I related and found it kind of amusing. People are babies🙄

[@volvo_3877]

@@mommamckI think this is another case of the internet internetting. People take things way too seriously.

[@akapeegly6463]

@@mommamckfair enough but you cant just be like “oh i went thru it and was fine, yall shouldnt complain lol” Cuz for every person that says its fine, im sure there was 10 that went thru horrible home abuse and got offended by the joke because lets be real… it wasnt even funny lol. Lets say it was funny, fair enough, but literally nobody thinks is funny lol

[@nataliealice05]

I wasn't offended either. It just was so boring and not funny. I expected much better material from him. Disappointment but maybe he will learn from it

[@volvo_3877]

@@nataliealice05 Personally I didnt find it remotely funny it was just confusing. Its not something to cancel someone for, everyone does stupid things like this

[@AhHereWeGo]

Nah, he’s not canceled, you can’t cancel someone who won’t let you. Him not apologizing by insulting the one’s trying to cancel him was gold. He’s not going anywhere.

[@pukupuku]

I agree, he’s not going anywhere. You make a product that people aren’t buying, you deserve to fail.

[@blacky8987]

actually now alot of guy and people who hate him are with him because bruh you cant be mad with a joke when he made fun of men all the time.

[@ScottH.]

I don't agree that he's one of the people that can't be canceled. He doesn't have that kind of clout yet. If woman turn on him, he's done. Hopefully that doesn't happen though. He seems like a good dude.

[@lelly4870]

I’m a woman and love him. Hope he gets into acting. Not ALL females are quitting him.

[@lelly4870]

These are trolls most like woke trolls who came to the internet to bring him down. I’m not a snobby conservative

[@sebastiangarcia114]

I love Matt Rife. If people were offended by his jokes, then it sucks to be them.

[@AlessandroZane]

Exactly

[@jessemottl]

his Netflix special sucked though, not a hater, a disappointed fan.

[@crismotionproduction3519]

Hes just okey

[@sebastiangarcia114]

I mean, yeah, I do like his crowd work more and the special wasn't that great. But at the end of the day, they were all just jokes, nothing serious, so people being offended by it is silly. And I thought some of his jokes were funny

[@virgil3241]

I wasnt offended, it just wasnt funny.

[@EpicZAZAlord]

This was a strategic move by Matt honestly, he’s thinning out the fake comedy fans that are only there for his looks

[@sarahrogers7630]

No actually it's not, he only got far for his looks. he is not funny. And now he's gonna lose money.

[@Rishi-hv4qp]

@@sarahrogers7630 such an orignal comment bro , u sound just like all the blind haters ig ur manly insecurity kicked in because of his good looks but thats ok n just so u know all these attempts to cancel him is failing miserably n it will continue to fail because nobody cares about softies like u who cant take jokes

[@xirarity2767]

@@sarahrogers7630 apparently youre also a person thats only here for the looks. matt is funny.

[@jaydeepbose4501]

​@@sarahrogers7630eh he is pretty funny..you are just butthurt lol

[@siubrown3448]

I am female. I watched the special. I wasn't offended because I expect comedians to say outrageous things. I expect ZERO political correctness. I think the special helmet is a freaking brilliant response!

[@songoku-jx3cb]

W woman

[@kathygarciac]

Also because he always makes jokes like that one. Everyone who is offended or surprise now is because they are watching his crowd work on mute

[@why7189]

"Brilliant response" and its just an insult that kids in middle school use

[@Theharveyfam]

Agree!

[@imalizard2113]

The helmet thing was funnier than his entire special.

[@DanReyesB]

Honestly Matt is alienating the people who only likes him for his looks. Mostly young women without a sense of humor

[@houseofhas9355]

Perves. And that kitchen joke was funny.

[@Wyomingchief]

Exactly, the ones that are offended are ones he doesn't really care about either way. And yes I agree with you the first joke was funny and Brett does not have a dark sense of humor so I understand why she got offended

[@Sleepy4213]

Not to be overly assertive using stereotypes… but women are not typically large consumers of comedy shows/content. They were consuming Rife because he was handsome and a lot of his “crowd work” was lewd and dealt with having sex with female crowd members. Which is fine. However, I think he knew that women are fickle consumers and made an active choice to appeal to a new audience. I feel similar to when all the liberals came after Chappelle without even watching his content. I don’t love every joke he tells but he’s definitely someone I watch every Netflix special.

[@SandwichDoctorZ]

Yeah from what i can tell, he's just a man of his word when he said "I dont pander". I see no fault in this guy. It's like the pervy women forgot he's a comedian too, not just a pretty face. It's ironic. I guarantee the same women who are offended by his jokes are the same women who complain about women being "sexualized"😂

[@rationalcynic8416]

As a young woman who was once a class clown and part of a male friend group of class clowns, I can concur that most women have little to zero sense of humor. If you're one of the few funny women in the world, you're not gonna be accepted by the majority of female friend groups. Most women are looking for things to be offended by and they always want to be the ones setting the tone within a group of people, which is impossible to do when one of the individuals in said group is a comedian who has zero f's to give.

[@michaelbaziotis8287]

Matt's crowd work Is absolutely phenomenal and hilarious! His "milf and cookies" riff with an attractive grandma named Christina was EPIC!

[@kllyc6327]

Squeek😂😂😂

[@lucymulvaney4630]

There is a part 2 with her at a diff show.

[@sarahrogers7630]

No, its actually shit

[@frankcayseron8637]

we get it, you are hater. guess what noone gives a shit so you can stop nagging every comment@@sarahrogers7630

[@andreabruson5558]

man I've watched it I don't know how many times and still rolling on my floor!

[@user1029xspl8dy]

He'll be fine. There's no such thing as bad publicity (except getting MeToo'd), especially for a comedian. And his "apology link" to the helmet was absolutely hilarious

[@wkadalie]

Tell that to Harry and Megham.... their popularity has plummeted.

[@nealorr5086]

The joke was funny but he balked at the end and sort of trailed off on the punchline. Also don't retell jokes that you told to your friend, but the core of the joke was good.

[@mdk064hernandez9]

It ain't the 90's anymore though, there used to be no bad publi in the news, social media is a whole different beast now. Btw that's never been a fact, people have been refuting that since the 80's

[@showtime1235]

@@wkadalieharry had one of the best selling books released and they got a new netflix special they more popular than ever

[@Obvsaninternetexpert]

I recon he’ll only gain fans... I wouldn’t be surprised if he did this intentionally to get edgy fans hahaha

[@lexiiesparzaa]

if people listened to him more than they looked at him they’d know he doesn’t really care about being canceled. he does the jokes that he does because he wants to, not because he wants affirmation for them.

[@Kriplingpowr]

Yeah, he’s a lot like Dave Chappelle and I like that and that joke wasn’t even that dark if you’ve watched Dave Chappelle, or any other comedian, you know how bad they can get 🤣

[@WhyWorldWet]

To be fair, those opening jokes was poor judgement. But…he’s not going anywhere anytime soon. He just slipped up. He has way tooo many years of good karma through hard work coming his way,

[@MrSaxobeat020]

He wants affirmation & wants to be licked by men badly. Look up his interview he said he is bored my female audience he wants only male audience

[@OofGP]

​@@WhyWorldWetNo, he didn't "slip up"

[@Willy_Warmer]

@@WhyWorldWet again, they weren't poor judgment, they were jokes. As in, not serious. As in, he didn't mean them. People can't seperate that and then they get whiny.

[@NovaP3ach]

As a girl, I found his Netflix special funny. Maybe that's because I grew up in dark humor. If you're easily offended, you shouldn't be watching comedy shows.

[@CJYost]

Same. I love dark humor and I thought it was very funny.

[@SrntyFnx]

Same

[@treyharmon7682]

The fact that Matt catfished all these women and flipped the tables makes me like him more 😂

[@hriata168]

His joke was 60% funny, 40% offensive... and that's what made it hilarious and such a good joke

[@watchyourhead2509]

I don’t have an issue with the joke but it’s objectively not funny and has 0 originality. Jokes about beating women for not being good in the kitchen… groundbreaking

[@hriata168]

@@watchyourhead2509 even the Holocaust is fair game IF it's funny for the audience, if you don't like it it's not for you.... That's just how jokes worl

[@DirtyCiv]

@@watchyourhead2509 the classics never truly go out of style.

[@mariahvigil4602]

​@@watchyourhead2509ok, but... You can't be objective about comedy because everyone has a different sense of humor... Ya know. You might not like it but I thought it was funny so what's really the problem?

[@jeremymarquez3547]

​@@watchyourhead2509it was hilarious

[@txag]

If anyone actually watched his special he flat out says, "You can't cancel me. I'm not your gym membership." Matt's standing up next to Chappelle and other comedians who won't be shouted down by people who are offended with comedy they don't like. Every man and woman whining on social media is a bigger joke than any bit Matt or Dave has ever done.

[@dundalis]

Only difference is Dave is a comedic genius. Rife is alright but he’s nowhere near that god level. He doesn’t stand out from your avg comic really, it was a rare circumstance that shot him to fame well above his talent level imo. And he went overboard with an avg joke to try and make up for it, which a god tier comic like Chapelle doesn’t do (Dave would still make sexist jokes but they’d be elite level jokes). Not trying to hate on Rife, but he isn’t in the spotlight to this level for his comic talent in the first place imo.

[@norbucso]

I wrote similar but your wording is better. Cancellation has no meaning anymore. People dont care anymore. We learned a lot pat few years. This just make him famous more. Viral media? Bad marketing is marketing too.

[@Thalaranthey]

@@dundalis I'd argue hes much better comic presently that chappelle is. Chappele USED to be great, now hes just bitter, grumpy dude that does social talking rather than comedy. Matt is not as good as chapelle was, but is defenitely up ther with bill, schultz for example. One of better standuppers, and tbh i respect him more. Crowd work is imo tougher and more appealing than monologue style chappelle has had

[@gabe4565]

If he cannot be cancelled (and he said that himself) then why is whining about getting cancelled with all the other idiots on his side?

[@wellthisisinteresting4912]

not you comparing a man like Dave Chapelle to this Matt guy. Like comparing the Titanic to a canoe

[@jewdd1989]

I’m a woman, not offended at all! My siblings grew up under severe abuse and neglect and there’s obviously a lot of trauma for the entire family, but I can take a joke. I can separate reality and what was horrendous trauma from a comedy skit and appreciate the comedy for what it is and I think it’s really sappy a bunch of females get butt hurt. Tbh I hope he far exceeds his current platform beyond female admiration and does well amongst male and female crowds because I think in some of his comedy he speaks a lot of truth and regardless how that’s relayed, we need to be offended and pushed in todays hypersensitive, pathetic woke world where our freedom of speech is severely threatened. In fact many of the daily freedoms we take for granted are all at high risk and comedy is one area of speech we have to protect regardless if our feelings are hurt.

[@jazmineavila6578]

Yes I agree! It’s so horrible that some people are now trying to limit our freedom of speech!! We’re not all supposed to think and feel the same way but for some dumb reason other people are trying to make it that way

[@ducckman]

Thats awesome, I think one thing jokes do is open conversation and allow people to discuss it. Im sorry it happened but I am glad you can enjoy it!

[@CarSVernon]

shouldn't a joke have a punchline?

[@spacecaptain9188]

You aren't too bright then. What he said was specifically offensive to women.

[@beatsbeercigarettes]

It's not sappy people, it's brainwashed ones.

[@PSUfan93]

If you actually watch Matt’s past standup and not just clips of his crowd work you’ll see his style has not changed. He is funny. His opening in the special was funny. Watch the whole thing, not just out of context clips. (He was spot on about Baltimore 😂) Stop letting 30 second TikTok clips influence your opinion on everything. His troll to all the cancel culture people was also legendary and deserves praise.

[@Sarge-USMC-Unicorn]

He brings up the hard topics and actually talks and jokes about them. It's what a good comedian is suppose to do. We all know the issues out there and we should be talking about them.

[@raidzeromatt]

Honestly his special sounded like he just got finished listening to Patrice O'Neill lol

[@alyzak.8997]

Ignoring domestic violence victims is important to talk about?

[@PotatoWaffle-sl4xf]

Ok but he’s not a good comedian because he’s not funny….being edgy doesn’t amount to being funny 😭

[@OofGP]

​@@PotatoWaffle-sl4xfyou're a clown

[@OofGP]

​@@alyzak.8997he's not ignoring them lmao, get over yourself

[@Fragmented1436]

As a woman I wasn't offended by any of it. It's comedy, it made me giggle and go "dude he went there!" I like comedy that makes me react like that.

[@ev_green_]

But what if that women actually needed help?? That's so sad

[@DustyKorpse]

He’s a good comedian, and we need comedians to be edgy and on occasion controversial. Cause let’s face it if we don’t laugh at some of the things that happen in this life, it only leaves crying.

[@LeahBreHappy]

"Women should stay in the kitchen", That's what you find funny? I have some jokes I got out of the elementary school library book called "jokes for kids" for you. Easily entertained I guess

[@ethanblank8911]

@@LeahBreHappy That's not the joke. It is in fact the opposite of the joke.

[@yurgon]

@@LeahBreHappy I laughed therefor its funny. Why do people feel the need to tell other people how they're supposed to feel about things?

[@destined4purgatory643]

It wasn't lol funny to me. He just figured out from more talented comedians (Burr, Chapelle, Gervais) that being controversial will get him attention cause this special blows.

[@Deovantay]

Yeah, he's not funny

[@romecorona]

Brett so smooth with the ad read transitions 😂

[@decentsingersclub]

brett be smooth with anything

[@user-gz7tb6bg9s]

so fucking smoot, it's a talent

[@charliecranston5]

Female fan base: “cute boy, dance for me 🥰” Matt: “No.” Fan base: “MISOGYNY!”

[@somabalestra1131]

It's more like this Female fan base: "cut boy, dance for me 🥰” Matt: Making mid jokes. Fan base: Pretty privilege is real.

[@The_1995_]

Fucking literally 😂

[@f4gsforpele]

@@somabalestra1131lmao

[@jacobstevens7046]

​@@somabalestra1131Eh, sold out world tour, with millions of fans that do like his humor. If that's mid, I wanna be mid.

[@allthingselectricinc]

@@somabalestra1131the jokes are hilarious, of course pretty privilege is real! It has always existed and always will. Us ugly people just have to get used to it

[@mackadam5894]

He didn't want to be known as "that hot comedian guy". He wanted respect from the comedy industry. And he earned it. Well done Matt. I wouldn't say this is his "downfall". I'd say this is the start of his real rise in comedy.

[@benny_bricks714]

Pretty sure he gained a lot of male fans from this.

[@nineteen96]

Yeah fr. Brett was off on that take.

[@alexmalheiros8413]

​@@nineteen96Brett Karen?

[@MrSaxobeat020]

He does that to himself all the time talking about how hot he is, but it's just his eyebrow lifts, botox & lip plumpers.

[@MastaShredduh]

Not gonna lie, I was dying every time he mentioned his monster under the bed. Quality stuff.

[@candacesalim9659]

I'm so sick of people trying cancel comedy. If you don't like it.... turn it off. I adore Matt!❤

[@Echo3_]

I know right! Comedy is comedy everyone knows they are jokes and the part that is funny is after he says a thing he gives a look like “ we know that is the worst thing you could say” and that is why it is funny. I enjoyed the special a lot

[@maggieb4736]

Humor, like music, food, fashíon, etc. is subjective, everyone is different, we don't all like and appreciate the same things, and that's ok. I agree, don't like it, turn it to something you do like. Hurray for free speech.

[@MarnieMelton-w8d]

He doesn't adore you and could care less what you think. Shut up and let the man talk!!

[@joninature]

matt rife definitely embraces the disabled audience members. he is a comedic genius with a heart of gold. can't be canceled ♡

[@dakota5041]

He's inclusive and genuine with his comedy, showing comedy is for anyone and everyone

[@aynain1810]

💀 heart of gold who does domestic violence comedy

[@Horzinicla]

@@aynain1810 is your heart of gold definition a person who jokes about nothing offensive?

[@aynain1810]

@@Horzinicla nope. Just a good person who doesn't think domestic violence is funny suffices

[@Horzinicla]

@@aynain1810 joking about something does not mean you support it, comedy would be a serious of 20 facts on a stage if that were the case

[@DementorOfSouls]

This man isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. He is absolutely hilarious. He gives no fucks whatsoever. He’s just doing what he loves to do, and making people laugh. His jokes are fire. People are just too damn sensitive nowadays. But let me tell you, you’re not going to see him get cancelled. KEEP ROCKING ON MATT!

[@rosea6653]

Lol right! My 15 year old said to me mom their canceling Matt rife over the new Netflix special he has we have to watch it…I said watched it already and it was hilarious..and he’s not being cancelled from anywhere…I see another special in he’s near future. Big companies like Netflix love the word of mouth that comes from the controversy. Dave Chapelle is way more controversial and get specials left and right

[@anhtang4402]

only people who found him funny was horny woman and gay dudes, of course of his looks. we

[@Ornateboxturtle]

It doesn’t hurt that he has powerful friends who not only have given him good advice but will also shield him from the cancellers

[@Harvey017]

Yup, kind of annoyed me how Brett kept saying how Matt is cancelled. No he isn’t, for every negative comment I saw 10 more supporting him.

[@alexisdeplanta5540]

Fk yeah xD

[@indianaharrington8258]

I'm a woman, and I love Matt Rife, not because he's attractive or anything, but because he is SO funny! He makes me laugh so hard. I hate how people turn on someone so easily nowadays.

[@travDilts]

Literally the only reason women like him is because he’s attractive, unless you like extremely awkward crowd work that is specifically designed to be flirting with the audience. His fans are pathetic

[@Thuitema84]

Same

[@bitchpls]

Im a straight guy and I like him for his looks 😂

[@Thuitema84]

@@bitchpls 🤣🤣

[@sheanartisthunty]

I’m not gonna lie when I saw him for the first time I was like He’s attractive I think???? Because he has a like Almost Jensen Ackles look but then he seems like he got a lot of work done but I wasn’t sure and it was weird but I love his content

[@dailywire_memes]

ngl if I was a comedian and this happened to me I’d see it as free material to use for my shows😂

[@wrestlingwithart]

Matt is hilarious and extremely quick witted. His "red flag" segments are a perfect example of that.

[@wtf_fool]

what he did with the special was weeding out the unwanted fan base( hypersensitive/ there for his looks type) and based on that gaining more audience that actually will like his humor and his comedy. so what he did was brilliant, since this is his big break he clearly set a platform on what his comedy is all about.

[@kevinrehak7373]

Im in Rife’s corner before i read this. But this perspective is crazy interesting. Knowing his public persona, he may have been looking into the future that he didnt really want to have fans for his looks/looks only and said hmm, heres an easy way to get them off my back while also maintaining who i am

[@jiipo3]

I mean.. he titled it natural selection. That was 100% intentional. Exactly like @wtf_fool said.

[@jacksondillard9471]

Precisely. No comedian can sustain a career with a fanbase that isn't there for the comedy. He would be boxed into whatever TikTok girls found acceptable for the rest of his life. No good artist can work while simply trying to sell to the widest audience. It's restrictive.

[@Mhojito53]

Soooo he wants the people who find domestic violence and "women should be in the kitchen" jokes funny to be his new "loyal/true" fanbase? Classy.

[@ENCAGED79]

@@Mhojito53I don’t know how much comedy you watch, but majority of comedy is edgy and goes against the grain.

[@Taylor4663]

If you’ve ever actually watched his self-made specials on KZbin, he talks about how he HATES people whining on the internet and trying to cancel people. He is awesome.

[@smokedaddy3d_]

in his special he talked about how he hates that people can just talk mad shit and get away with it.

[@graydi66y]

He'll be fine. He hasn't fallen. Almost everybody complaining says they've been a huge fan until this while only ever seeing 1 or 2 clips of him. He's said far more offensive things. And to be clear. We aren't laughing at DV victims. We are laughing at how ridiculous and fucked up the joke is. He doesnt care. You cant cancel someon that doesnt care. His response to this is absolute gold. A video and links to special needs helmets.

[@HasanPikerIsADouche]

This is a bad take from Brett, but she is speaking for the 20 somethings that make up his fan base... a bunch of vapid and boring women, the same type that makes the stereotype of women not being funny true. They think the crowd work is hard, when most comedian think it's lazy and a crutch 😅

[@oliverbenton7464]

most people on the internet can only cancel themselves (really outside super fucked up extremes like Cosby, Weinstein etc, serious criminals). Guarantee that nobody will remember this "cancellation" in two months and if Matt keeps making content he will stay around and will have an audience

[@anti-tiktokunion4893]

@@HasanPikerIsADoucheI agree

[@paccawacca4069]

A lot women who claim to be DV victims should be laughed at. Lots of them deadass aren't.

[@MarnieMelton-w8d]

Wanna bet

[@llewellinfelon]

He’s one of the very few comedians who have not just stood up to political correctness and social justice but literally and intentionally used it to beat the “offended” idiots over the head with it. Refreshing, long overdue and most importantly, it’s funny.

[@user-bj5qi1hh7t]

I mean the majority of stand up comics are like this. I think you are confusing comedians with Tik Tok influencers. I'm glad this Matt Rife guy is starting to try and write some jokes, and maybe some pollical boundary pushing ones, but you need to realize he got famous for his looks and female feeding his videos in the Tik Tok algorithm.

[@Gabrieljosephgocong0625]

why you call others idiot i think your a male calling girls idiot, your the same with matt you hate, matt rife not even concern about the situation of the girls, but procceed to talk that her fault thats why she was abuse, and dont even tell me that he doesnt mean shes abuse,it just an accident, he said its her fault,

[@peteypumpkin8926]

@@Gabrieljosephgocong0625 as a woman I stand with the calling the offended people idiots. Maybe put the phone down and have a cup of tea instead of just commenting on all the people who are not offended by a joke

[@mishr6206]

​@@Gabrieljosephgocong0625female Victim of dv, and I think his joke was FN funny, sick of hurt peoples feelings, jokes that are offensive are funny because they are offensive and no1 would say it or mean it, but in a joke, obviously the comedians don't mean it,any1 who thinks they do, are literally stupid people who have nothing bad in their life to cry about, so they have to cry and try to stop these awesome funny comedians !

[@unknown9901]

​@@mishr6206ok it's not funny. If you think it's funny you think dv is funny

[@tonileeycong]

Brett! We usually agree, but I disagree so much with this. Matt Rife is not cancelled, his stand up is hilarious, and plenty of his female fans are standing by him.

[@your_calico]

I‘m a survivor of an abusive relationship and have mentally challenged relatives and personally, I found the joke funny and the apology even funnier. I grew up with a helmet like that (ambitious walking baby). Obviously everyone has their own personal opinions, but if we can’t learn to joke about our struggles they’ll never stop having power over us. I’d honestly be upset if he excluded stuff like that from his jokes. I’m not some fragile flower that needs to be coddled. Just because we go through something horrible doesn’t mean we can’t laugh about it. What I’m saying doesn’t pertain to people with triggers and unresolved trauma though. That’s the very real and hard part of about healing, and I do see how that joke could trigger someone going through that. Unsure if Netflix had it, but I think a content warning would be helpful. Just because you may be against what someone put in their comedy show doesn’t mean theyre a bad person and deserve to be cancelled. It’s a joke. Its not like he punched the waitress or incited DV and told the audience to punch their wives. These people that are going around and hating on him need to log off TikTok and reevaluate their morals without the internet influence. - Imagine telling a game designer they’re not allowed to have murder in their game because people are murdered everyday. - Imagine telling a chef they’re not allowed to cook because there’s people starving in the world. - Imagine telling a singer they’re not allowed to write songs about suicide because people kill themselves. - He has the right to perform what he wants, just as much as the internet police have the free will to block his account and not watch him. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@taraellis8279]

Ambitious walking baby!!!! Thats funnier then hell! Side note: im so glad you are out of the relationship stay strong!

[@elangelito7949]

Honestly with the soft people of now in days just anything that is serious like life lessons or accidents or medical problems or trauma. Anything that they have not experience and understand they feel like it should not be something to joke about. But a joke is a joke and i think making comedy and a fool of one self is a self defense mechanism from something they experienced. So i agree with and understand and may god bless you

[@jwagfilms]

BASED!!!👏

[@Nayo68]

I enjoy your comment, you write very good.

[@K-Choi]

reminds me of the "Closer" special by Dave Chapelle

[@seanharris8419]

Brett’s reaction and not finding it funny completely just confirmed that his special was directed towards guys. I was in tears laughing the entire time, and so were all my friends. I respect the hell out of the fact that he’s not pandering to the women who are only there for his looks. He planned the entire thing out. The title of the special being “Natural Selection” isn’t a coincidence.

[@lpmacau]

And it's funny that brett agrees with that girl that says "it's not funny, the men don't even like it..." Lmao, bish pls have you even surveyed anyone to be so certain?

[@thepoetswife]

Thats lovely that everyone (every man) just assumes girls liked him for his looks only. He is not that hot, he looks kind of geeky. Also it's not a battle of sexes, you don't have to only be funny for boys or girls. Well, he clearly had an issue with the fact he had mostly female fan base, cause it's lame unless boys are laughing too. But never the other way around.

[@jamesf6850]

I find it ridiculous that girls like Brett think he only has male fans because their girlfriends take them to his shows. I find his shows hilarious.

[@idontwanna4205]

@@thepoetswifehe had an issue with the fact he had a female fan based that sexually harassed him on a consistent basis and even some broads sexually assaulting him at his shows while not caring about his comedy material, why are y’all femcels always so bent out of shape when nobody values the opinions of and also doesn’t want to be surrounded by dumb females? 💀

[@lewwyshia8479]

bro not even tryna hate just bein real 90% of normal dudes dont find him funny at all lol but he has a niche audience and is doing his thing good on him

[@Adiman17]

You missed the mark on this one Brett. He's been in the comedy scene for over a decade and only did a crowd work special because he doesnt like when its expected of him at his shows. He's a seasoned comedian and you should watch his 2 other specials. He's well respected in the comedy world, these tik tok girls just blew his name up. Free advertisement

[@mariai.sandoval3294]

One of his first comedy specials “Only Fans”, released on this platform actually, is what lured me into his comedy. Missed the mark for sure.

[@Madi_P-M]

EXACTLY 👏 I love Brett, but she definitely missed the mark. As a conservative woman, I love Matt, but not because he’s attractive, because he’s personable, funny, and has good timing!

[@MrsWarriorRed33med]

How is she missing the mark? She's just reporting on what is happening....

[@Redservasian]

Same. I don’t watch him because he’s attractive. I find his humor to be really funny.

[@GiannaangelinaFronda-dk4pd]

I actually really liked his opening joke he shouldn't apologize keep being hilarious matt

[@ephraimwinslow]

Specific women will make a show of being upset because he said something that flies in the face of sisterhood rhetoric, but by and large women will still line up around the block for an opportunity to admire his facial features- so really? He's lost nothing of value. He still gets the one thing he actually wanted from his female audience.

[@SD-mi2vc]

Exactly

[@YellowElephant45]

As a dude who isn’t on tik tok, I’ve always enjoyed Matt’s youtube specials. If these women only see his tik tok clips and didn’t bother to actually watch his content because they only like him for being attractive, that’s not his problem. His jokes have ALWAYS been tailored more to a male audience

[@dyanimoriah]

Right, like they really haven’t seen his specials. Because they are hilarious!

[@Eric10179]

What’s absolutely hilarious is he played all the fake women fans like a fiddle. He knew the game, he played his cards right, and now because he’s famous enough he gets to do what he wants and can be his full truly funny self. Love to see it! 😂

[@popuri48]

You think this is a good thing? Genuine question. I don’t care about this situation in particular since I had never heard of this guy before this whole drama, but it indeed seems like he is trying to ditch the female audience that built him up in the first place. Not unlike Hollywood (and especially Disney) making fun of a story’s original fans while riding on the waves of the success those same fans awarded the story to begin with. That’s why while I don’t care about this guy and think it’s good he is standing his ground, I also can’t help but feel like it’s an asshole move.

[@chels450]

I don't think this is him playing his cards right, though, because now his career is plummeting. Don't get me wrong, it's still a great career, it's just not as good as what it was.

[@gigacream5830]

@@chels450 I’m sorry but that’s just plain wrong. All of his shows are still selling out, plus some. There are lines that literally wrap around entire interiors of buildings and plus some, out the doors and around the corners. He lost all the sensitive people. Which is perfectly okay with me and probably even more perfect for him.

[@voidheart51]

​@popuri48 I'd agree someone famous trying to ditch their fans would normally be so hypocritical and ungrateful but not in this case. 1. We can't even say he's ditching his fans so much as expanding his content. 2. He is first and foremost a comedian, so any fans that he lost over that 1 joke were never fans of his comedy in the first place so no real loss. I absolutely love Dave Chappelle but l will be the first to say that some of his jokes have made me cringe and shake my head but you can value the collective content of an artist while disliking selective parts.

[@Onticly]

@@popuri48 no way you actually think he's the asshole in this situation smh. The so called "fans" are the ones choosing to hate on him for being exactly what he is and thats a comedian. Only someone extremely sensitive would have this braindead take. Your comparison also is terrible since the two situations aren't even close to being similar.

[@lauralow6305]

I'm female and I did enjoy the special. It wasn't overwhelmingly brilliant but I did enjoy it. It was a more male-relatable special but he is a man and has more male-related experiences. Doesn't seem acceptable to people 😂 LOVED how he didn't apologise and what he did instead was hilarious

[@IanTalksHotTakes]

That ad transition was gold, just like Matt Rife's comedy 😂

[@BlueRL2]

LOL FACTS

[@SvellUlfr]

this is what i came for

[@houdaalijate9093]

Was just scrolling to find ✨this✨

[@peteypumpkin8926]

I'm a survivor of intimate partner violence and I found the joke hilarious. I found his apology even funnier

[@zisforziggens]

"Intimate partner violence"? I haven't heard that, but I may start using it. "Abuse" is too mild a word in most cases....so in a world of dumb-downed language, this is a refreshing step in the other direction. Thank you, hope you're happy!!

[@praetorian3959]

A survivor? Let me guess.. you’re American.

[@peteypumpkin8926]

@@praetorian3959 nope

[@peteypumpkin8926]

@@zisforziggens intimate partner violence or IPV covers physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, and psychological aggression from a boyfriend or girlfriend or ex partner. I found it helped when I was speaking to a psychologist about my experience as the term abuse is thrown around these days. I hope this term helps and I also hope your happy too

[@zisforziggens]

@peteypumpkin8926 thank you very much, both for the insight and the well wishes!....and screw that other judgemental turd^^^^

[@xelten]

as a red blooded male who laughs at inappropriate jokes and often gets the "nudge' from my wife when I'm being too offensive with my humor. I applaud Matts dive into offensive subjects. It was mild ASF! if you compare him to comedians like Bill Burr, Anthony Jeselnik, even Joe Rogan. that was nothing. People are way too sensitive now and if more women would find their way into the kitchen the world would be a much less offended place

[@NXGGLOBALPRODUCTIONS]

I see what you did there, sir. Hats off to you. 😄

[@xelten]

@@NXGGLOBALPRODUCTIONS Thankyou sir 😂

[@NXGGLOBALPRODUCTIONS]

@@xelten You're welcome 😊 (Also, it's ma'am 😉)

[@xelten]

@@NXGGLOBALPRODUCTIONS bloody auto correct, I meant ma’am 😉😂

[@NXGGLOBALPRODUCTIONS]

@@xelten 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 All is forgiven

[@kelleylatham7777]

He’s hilarious. I went to a show with my husband and we laughed our butts off. I’m a childhood abuse survivor and can realize he’s just joking. It may be a century’s old based joke but it’s still funny. He doesn’t support domestic abuse or abuse in general. That’s clear in his interviews. Don’t like it, don’t listen to that joke then.

[@MarnieMelton-w8d]

Did you take your husband or did he take you because if he had to choose he doesn't want you as a fan and damn sure doesn't need you or care what you think. You shut up and let your husband talk!!!!

[@enterusernamehere7150]

The fake apology was one of the funniest things I've ever seen a celebrity do 😂

[@whitneymilgate7975]

I don't think people understand what comedy is anymore.....all this backlash just makes me want to watch his special even more😂

[@1catlover]

Ikr?

[@LeahBreHappy]

Women should stay in the kitchen.... yeah so funny. If you find that funny I have some jokes I got out of the elementary school library 😂 You are easily entertained I guess 😅

[@whitneymilgate7975]

@LeahBreHappy not saying he is the best comedian and I have definitely heard better jokes than his but seriously, canceling Matt over this is silly.

[@foxythevalkyriegoddess]

I’ve been in a domestic violence relationship and I find his jokes to be absolutely hilarious! If you’re offended by a joke you either have no sense of dark humor or no sense of humor. Matt’s style of comedy is a very unique one and a unique taste.

[@k_r_o_m_p_i_r]

Nah, he told the most basic, the easiest and the most un-tasty joke. I love dark humor, and you can make endless dark BUT good jokes about "sensitive" topics - my guy just chose to tell a lame joke as well as his delivery was lame. Idk, he could do much more imo.

[@WittyBittyAnimeEdits]

​@@k_r_o_m_p_i_rit's easy to walk away from something you don't like. It's also easy for someone to be offended by a joke but from a psychologist's perspective, you only know when someone has healed from a traumatic experience when they're able to make light of it. From the comment and first reply(both who are dv survivors) the joke was funny, so 1. You can be happy that the commenters above have healed from their trauma enough to find jokes about the subject funny, or 2. You can ignore the joke completely because it's *obviously* not your cup of tea. I think it's a bit conceited to *expect* comedy to be tailored to your taste. "It was a basic joke that's not delivered well". Maybe it wasn't meant for your taste and the people it was meant for, laughed about it. Trying to force your opinions on how funny should be delivered (even though you inserted a passive tone at the end of your comment) is conceited. The joke was not funny to you, that's okay. Move on. There's millions other jokes you could listen to and enjoy. Feeling the need to criticize this one is just uncalled for.

[@k_r_o_m_p_i_r]

@@WittyBittyAnimeEdits are you okay? It's not that deep, trust me 😂 I'm not saying "cancel matt" I'm simply saying that this joke is old and lame - heard it being spun around since forever and this was a very lazy attempt of recreating it. I've had my fair share of dv and other unpleasant sh*t, i love to joke about it and i love to hear jokes about it, but unoriginal jokes just aren't my cup of tea. Matt has some great comedy, but this one was disappointing - he is able to do more lol

[@lifftiferr678]

Hmmm yeah I hope you're taking cooking lessons now so the new person doesn't beat you up.

[@k_r_o_m_p_i_r]

@@I_snort_when_I_laugh I'm not offended by it, I'm just disappointed, he has some great jokes and comedies but this one felt lazy and it wasn't tasteful. You can make the same joke in so many different ways and he chose the laziest one. He has so much potential and this comedy just wasn't his peak nor was it even remotely as good as he's capable of making them.

[@user-yr1dz5pp5i]

Her transition to the sponsor ad literally made me laugh out loud

[@blahco4tt]

She's really good at transitions

[@rachelhall4808]

The first time I ever heard the “what do you say to a girl with two black eyes?” joke. I laughed for a week. It was that outrageously funny to me. It isn’t a condoning of behavior, it was saying something so ridiculous outlandish and out of no where that it catches you off guard. These jokes have been around forever and will thankfully continue to live through comedians like Mr. Rife.

[@bean6047]

What do you say

[@nerddotcom5817]

​@@bean6047 Nothing. You already done told her twice.

[@zisforziggens]

So ICONIC

[@ryanmorgan5677]

I mean it is a pretty funny joke... but it's been around since before I was even born. My grandpa was telling that joke when my mom was a kid. Just lazy imo.

[@Mr.Grumps565]

Could you imagine them listening to red fox or Richard prior oh god.

[@foreverrockinout]

For every female fan he loses, he gains another male fan. I love off brand type comedy, and how he tries to get to the line. You may not like it, but it doesn’t mean he isn’t funny because you don’t like the jokes.

[@MarnieMelton-w8d]

Wrong as for every female fan he thinks he doesn't need he's losing her husband her son her brother her father she has told about him as women do spread the word. Now the word is he's a self centered self entitled jack ass who needs to go back and pretend rap with Nick Cannon!!!

[@Mkuriannw]

I love Matt EVEN MORE for his response & reaction to the “cancelation”! I also LOVED the special! I’ve watched it a handful of times already!

[@nicoledoubleyou0621]

Me too. When I seen the helmet link thing I died, that's awesome (ps I have a son with autism, not offended at all)

[@xxwilloffirexx235]

Love how he doesn't take bs from others and just being himself straight line.

[@JJDaJettPlane17]

As a Male fan of Matt’s, his comedy is absolutely hilarious! The female fans are always fans for his looks first before his comedy. This is why he’s in this situation. But he’s doesn’t care if he loses female fans, he’s talked about how it’s so stressful and exhausting having so many female fans. He said in an interview that he has a girlfriend, she is very supportive of him and not jealous at all. He lets his do his thing and say what he says on stage about women because she is comfortable with it and she trusts him. All the female fans have theses fantasies that they will sleep with him which will NEVER HAPPEN!!!

[@jazmineavila6578]

Yes you’re so right! And yet these women are saying that that’s not true and how dare he think so highly of himself when you literally hear these same women saying they want to sleep with him or try to get him to sleep with them

[@K777angel]

I'm not a looks chick. I just think he's funny.

[@RWBY_Nora]

Not all female fans, but most who claim to be fans....

[@lizajane2971]

I never heard of him until now. Maybe I'm 15 yrs too old, but I don't think he's attractive at all really. He looks like he had plastic surgery. But I do think he's kind of funny so I wouldn't be opposed to more of his comedy.

[@adamkenny2888]

Women famously don’t get jokes. His fans are mostly women. If they turn on him he’s in trouble cuz the comedy isn’t top level. They won’t turn on him cuz he’s hot, that’s all that matters to the ladies. Still early in his career, time to grow yet

[@RonRegular2]

He doesn’t have to do anything. He is who he is. Like him or not, he doesn’t care. The most important thing is he has the respect of other comedians. If it’s all gone tomorrow he’ll have hundreds of couches to sleep on. But the reality is he’ll be a comedy legend for standing up and grinding and not looking back.

[@honeycoco341]

Am I the only one who thinks Matt’s response was actually funnier than the joke itself ?

[@boogeyratt]

It 100% is.

[@paulleannefischer1148]

Me

[@rosea6653]

Absolutely

[@justicehayes4715]

Yep!! 💯 😅

[@jedo268]

Nope! He is spot on and I look forward to seeing him progress and continue his path towards greatness.

[@Nicole-wo3dw]

That transition from matt rifie to ruff greens was gold! HAHAHAHHAH

[@blondie2775]

As a female and someone who has suffered through DV I laughed at plenty of jokes in his special because I have a sense of humor. If you can't laugh at a joke then DON'T WATCH COMEDIANS!!!

[@kimbertom5148]

same, I'm a survivor and humor it what has helped me so much

[@blondie2775]

@@kimbertom5148 Same! Laughter helps a lot.

[@deadrotz6789]

Sorry for your experiences. I Went through DV and I have Autism which is a subject For many jokes but I 100% agree with you. Listening to comedians make jokes about things I went through or go through daily is Honestly a breath of fresh Air to me. I can understand Humour to get through pain isn't for everyone but I think in that case its a matter of just not watching it. Cancelling things is just too far. Its a bit different for me though as I'm a man on and not a woman and Jokes are rarely seen about DV on men.

[@why7189]

Yeah you have a sense of humor but not a very good sense apparently. This guy is the great value dane cook and thats saying something because dane cook is already great value dane cook

[@blondie2775]

@@deadrotz6789 I'm sorry you experienced DV also. My husband also experienced it at the hands of his ex-wife so I know men experience it too. Canceling is definitely too far. I totally understand that laughing at bad things that happen isn't foe everyone but we all have the choice to turn it off or scroll past it. I've never understood the desperate need to go out of your way to cancel someone because you don't like what they say.

[@melissafabbri7752]

I'm a DV survivor AND I'm from Baltimore and I loved his opening 😂 And if I felt like I was getting offended in any way, I would have used my smart woman brain and changed the show. Not be a whiny little b* and attempt to tear him down. I'd love to see comedy become comedy again.

[@origanami]

Once again, it’s people who haven’t faced any adversity in their life being offended on behalf of those who have, based on an assumption DV survivors have no backbone of their own. You can’t accuse someone of “punching down” without first judging somebody else as being weak.

[@At76812]

You’re cool, Melissa! I like you 😄

[@hyemster2274]

i like you too melissa

[@wjameswright]

He is worth over 30 Million so not sure you can cancel him. ....his crowd work is amazing. I watched that Netflix special and it was good

[@Jizvarn]

Oooh that is THE most smoothest segway from talking about Riff to an opps Ruff to an ad.

[@lindsayhickman9604]

I'm a girl and I thought that joke and his response was excellent. People need to get over themselves.

[@faithsparks7566]

Same

[@ndk2k4]

He literally ended the show with "but all I do is crowd work, right?" take a hint. This controversy made him more popular than ever before and has actually increased his male audience tenfold. Any real Rife fan who found him in Wildin Out felt right at home with this special.

[@SensitiveYouTubeCensorship]

No such thing as bad press!!!

[@jerryokonkwo8449]

As someone who attended his Dallas show, my current partner wasn’t offended to his witty content. She commended his efforts after the show ended, and the fact that people can’t take a joke makes me believe that we live in a spineless society regularly. 😮

[@StupidAnon-gn8ih]

11:30 Brett, the setup for that joke was genius, as was the delivery; it hid the ball in such a way and juxtaposed two perspectives against each other that it actually leaves you wondering what the punchline actually is, so when it comes, it really _punches_ you hard. . . kind of like the subject of the joke. :)

[@ev_green_]

If this is your real life story, and the woman he is talking about is real, you wouldn't feel bad for her that maybe no one ever asked of she needed help or a place stay? People can laugh all they want but of she really was being abused she could have died that night and no one noticed her or said anything to this poor girl

[@ev_green_]

He lost me from the start by seeming amused right off the bat from the black guy

[@levii6126]

I love him and he’s uncancellable. I’ve actually been in an abusive relationship and I laughed my ass off at his jokes. Just sensitive people who have never actually been through anything, as usual.

[@levadamusic]

What's wrong with being sensitive? I think this type of channel is a lot like seeing people crying because of a princess movie, and thinking that others are sensitive On the other hand, here are handjob your feelings about pop culture is so funny

[@JazzyJeff.]

Laughter is healing ❤ oh and the physical therapy lol

[@Jaiskwosnwonsl.]

No fr! 💀😭

[@KAMIIKAZEExx]

ME TOO! The joke was fucking hilarious. Brett’s sounding like a Liberal 😂😂😂

[@Equals11]

your sentense is devaluation - narc defense

[@Lilbeaniees]

One of the things i like about Matt is that he includes EVERYONE in his jokes. It doesn’t matter the condition, it makes you feel important and just like everyone else. Aka you won’t get treated with pity but with respect and just part of everyone else. I personally love his jokes, i have dealt with past traumas and such, and his jokes are really hilarious. He’s always honest / real, he’s a funny person. The people that got offended are the type to get offended when it’s about them only Lol.

[@1337x4x]

As someone who’s experienced domestic violence, I still think those kind of jokes need to exist. All the darkest crevices of life need to be able to be laughed at. Am I insane?

[@unicornadrian1358]

You are not insane. Comedy is the way to bring this stuff out into the sunlight. It gives us survivors a way to work through the stigma and shame.

[@svietka202]

nope...and the joke is really mild imhop...its like from the 50ies

[@jossilyns]

It's more that he made the joke about an ACTUAL woman who had a black eye (statically likely it was from a DV situation). So making the joke at her expense. THEN said oh well this is more for the guys not for women.. so yeh you know how us guys love to laugh about smacking our spouses for not cooking. And yes I too have been in DV situations AND grew up around insane abuse. This was very low form comedy and lacked his usual class and charisma... cos it was "for the boys " it seems. 😅

[@tiadaniels3356]

I agree, the more we make something a taboo to talk about, the more difficult it will be for people to seek help or come to terms with it or learn to deal with it in a healthy manner. Humor is a coping mechanism.

[@richardy2071]

you're not insane. When you can laugh at serious things, it takes away power from those things

[@ThrifterPickerShipper]

I am so sick and tired of people getting offended by comedy. It's something that's new and is absolutely ridiculous. Matt Rife is one of the funniest comedians out there and he goes where no other comedian goes and it's brilliant. If you are offended by his comedy, you should not be going to any comedy shows whatsoever. Trust me, I know, I'm a comedy writer. Look if he wanted to be a model he would have been. What he is and wants to be is a comedian and he thinned out the idiots that only want to look at him and not listen to what he is saying. He's a genius. For the life of me I really can't understand the ignorance of some adults. Not everything is literal. Especially comedy. I am a woman and that black eye opening joke was absolutely hilarious. That's what comedy is supposed to be. It's supposed to cross the lines and maybe even make people feel uncomfortable. But also, it makes people feel inclusive. It is something that people who really are abused sometimes need to hear for a laugh instead of drowning in their depression. People need to get over themselves it's tiring. If you think that Matt seriously would think that a woman being abused with a black eye should be sent to the kitchen well then you're more ignorant than the next guy. He doesn't feel that way, he's lightening the load a little bit. Why do people go to comedy shows when they have no idea what comedy is? It's appalling.

[@MisterMonsterMan]

Matt Rifes subscriber numbers have gone haywire since this "controversy" hit. He is gaining far more audience than he is losing. This has been nothing but a pure grand slam for him.

[@Jsnure1913]

That joke was top tier, as soon as you care about the crowds feelings your no longer a comedian, your a politician.

[@bentheafrican]

Bold statement

[@coollittlebinch4689]

Top tier?? I didn't find it offensive but top tier is pushing it😭

[@bentheafrican]

@@coollittlebinch4689 I wouldn't say top tier too but the guy's jokes are funny maybe they don't seem funny to you 'cause you can't relate but they are top tier (majority of time)

[@dr.m6152]

Exactly

[@coollittlebinch4689]

@@bentheafrican Yeah he's usually pretty funny and I feel like you can pretty much get away with anything comedy if it's funny but the whole "she wouldn't be abused if she could cook" just isn't.

[@mediaproductionpro]

Matt Rife’s comedy has always appealed to men primarily, it’s his looks that predominantly appeal to women. It wasn’t until he cracked a few jokes at the expense of women that they decided to turn against him. He is truly one of the only great comedians preforming at this point in time. Dave Chapelle is more or less the only other great male comedian that refuses to bend the knee.

[@mikawaii_og]

Really tells you what sort of thing wins over males and what wins over females.

[@destined4purgatory643]

Oh God please don't compare him to Chapelle. Not even on the same level.

[@amorfati4927]

I don’t know a single guy that likes Matt Rife. Not saying that there aren’t plenty but the normal people I hang out with… some of them really into comedy… do not find him funny.

[@mikawaii_og]

@@amorfati4927 He has an ability, but his popularity is from mainly his looks, and he blew up on tiktok an app known for blowing up ppl for no reason other than looks. He isn't the worst or the best but his looks definitely helped his popularity.

[@dailynpatino7677]

The funny thing is he tackled the criticism he was expecting to get throughout his special. I think I liked his other three YT specials better, but it is truly admirable that he's not giving in or changing himself for the trolls. That earned my respect

[@billylocke9633]

So we are gonna ignore the fact that most of his female fans were hyper sexualizing him or is that only a one way road?

[@jengoodwyn2715]

EXACTLY! Now turn the tables and imagine if it were a woman. Double standards.

[@aidasaneh8869]

YESS i just left a comment saying that, he's right to not want those people as his so called fans, he wants to be known for the comedy not the looks, otherwise he would've been a model. I can't believe other women do this, while constantly complaining of being oversexualized. I would hate being treated this way hense i give the guy more respect than to constantly drool over his looks. You treat people how u want to be treated

[@HopeRush]

don't act like he doesn't play into it lol I agree with your premise, but Matt Rife isn't the best example.

[@jengoodwyn2715]

@@HopeRush Find me someone is show biz who doesn't.

[@aidasaneh8869]

@@HopeRush even if he did at first he clearly doesn't anymore. I think he just trying not to upset his fans but then got increasingly pissed as they started getting more and more out of line at shows and shouting the most inappropriate things at him that ruin his joke.

[@drejurado759]

I’m gonna be honest, I was a kid that grew up in a home with domestic violence, I found it very funny. It was simply a joke, and most likely didn’t happen. It was definitely edgier, but a lot of his humor is.

[@jamieshouldbeavailable]

I did too, and I did too. Seems like Brett has a little lefty in her she likes to let out when it comes to comedians. Steven crowder made an off color joke a while back she took offense to aswell. You can't cancel the uncancelable

[@volvo_3877]

@@jamieshouldbeavailableyes!! One of my favorite quotes from social media is "you can't get cancelled if you don't let yourself be cancelled."

[@LittleRedx99]

His comedy special was amazing. If people dont get what a comedians job is needs to leave the Internet. They are supposed to say what you want to say but cant say. He also has many friends who have mental and physical disabilities which he asked before hand if it was ok to joke about and they all loved it.

[@Peanutdenver]

When you're a comic you need to constantly be creating or you'll become a one hit wonder that's cornered doing just one bit or character. If you're easily offended you shouldn't attend stand up comedy. I never understood people going to see a comic knowing they'll possibly be offended....comedy should never be censored.

[@christopherkucia1071]

I need to watch it… Matt is great, I don’t watch much but LOVE his stuff when I do. I’ve seen clips of his special though and while it’s clear he’s making a calculated change in his career and trying to distance his beginnings/female fan base, from the clips I’ve seen so far it is NOT his best at all. He’s INCREDIBLE with crowd work and the more stand up type of special clips I’ve seen are awkward. It’s a shift for sure and to me he’s a bit uncomfortable and maybe opened the door a bit too wide too fast. But hey, you have to change like that and it has to happen at some point. All I’m saying is I SHOULD watch the special but have been reluctant to from the non funny forced feeling clips I’ve seen. I’m not knocking him really just think all his other stuff is a lot better. Could just be the setting honestly too.

[@cl0udy871]

his special was ass☠️ ignoring who he is and whatnot, all his other comedy is genuine ass and he’s only popular because he’s hot thats ut

[@LittleRedx99]

@@Peanutdenver I know right why goto a comedy show when it's their job to literally joke about things they just want to make people laugh doesn't mean they truly believe what they are saying 🤣 this day and age people are to privileged that they can't take a joke cause it hurts their feelings when its got nothing to do with them 🤣

[@LittleRedx99]

@@christopherkucia1071 it is a good show I watch all his stuff and this is by far the realest his been he's trying to stop people thinking he's just an attractive guy and that he is actually funny and good at his job.

[@Evocati-Augusti]

I never heard of him or none of my friends, I'm happy this happened because now this has taken him into the news, and he is really funny.

[@jartstopsign]

That black eye joke was funnier than any of the crowd work clips, I respect him not being a one trick pony

[@mailman0244]

Yeah I don’t really understand why Brett was giving him so much shit for it. She said his stand ups were objectively not as funny as his crowd work. I tend to disagree with that. Sure, I can see why a woman wouldn’t find that as funny. However, the set up for the joke was quite funny. To each their own I guess.

[@Wyomingchief]

Exactly all the little fan girls got offended. But if they actually paid attention to any of his comedy you would know his opening joke was not nearly as edgy or dark as some of his others

[@Wyomingchief]

​@@mailman0244yeah I don't think Brett has a edgy or dark sense of humor. And even though she's not a fan girl of his looks I still think she fell into that trap. This is one of the few videos where she was 100 percent wrong and on the wrong side

[@jennifersmith_89]

I'm a woman, fan of his and was in dv relationships. He's hilarious and will continue to watch him 😂

[@lavenderbambi3501]

Clearly someone knocked u out 1 too many times

[@jennifersmith_89]

@lavenderbambi3501 naw. I just grew up around all types of humor and I've followed him for a while. It's all about how you look at it. Should I remain a victim and be insulted? No. Because I actually watched the whole thing plus a bunch of others he's done. Do you know who he is? His story? Have you heard him speak from his heart? Probably not. He's doing a JOB. Obviously it's just a JOKE.

[@hecatethewitch3475]

unrelated but I hope you're in a better place!

[@jennifersmith_89]

@hecatethewitch3475 thank you! I struggle all day everyday, but I just try my hardest to stay positive and remind myself that life goes on 💫 and I also didn't just deal with dv with partners, I've also had to fight my brother through my life. Like not just sibling fights. He would literally threaten mine and my dad's life's.

[@lavenderbambi3501]

@@jennifersmith_89 i have grown around dark humor too, that doesn't mean i will laugh at something that's not funny, there's this general rule which states that the targeted audience of the joke has to laugh the hardest, clearly not kept, and also it's not his joke to make why can't he joke ab his plastic jaw line I support u regaining control over your life, but giving men pass for anything and acting unbothered no matter what is just passive

[@MagdalenaH]

I'm a woman and i stand with Matt wholeheartedly. he is hilarious and whoever thinks otherwise was probably too focused on his looks to listen to his comedy

[@TheJenn75]

DV survivor , female and a fan of comedy. Matt Rife absolutely is not the type to back down. He made a joke. I have a dark sense of humor, and I did laugh. Not because DV is funny- but the context. When you quoted him regarding intent- most comedians are looking for a laugh. Matt tests audiences in his TikTok’s as well. His crowd work is amazing, and I think it was more to do with him showing he can do more. The TikTok clips are not his entire specials. Yes, he’s attractive but I genuinely find him funny. My parents had George Carlin, and my Grandparents had the likes of Don Rickles. Mel Brooks as well. NO ONE AND NOTHING WAS SAFE. It made it funnier because, it is inclusive- whether one likes that style or not. This is just my opinion. The link took me out . Not because people with special needs aren’t important, but because it was another joke doubling down. I can disagree with others respectfully , and I appreciate that you have a different opinion. I don’t think he likes to be pigeonholed as just a crowd work comedian to be honest. Or just be seen as pretty - so I see him working towards being a well rounded comedian vs being a one trick pony. Kudos to a person to go out on those limbs especially in 2023. *if you don’t like him, don’t watch him. Just like with a song, turn it. It’s ok. We all have those bands we can’t stand… or those comedians.*

[@sleepylilbecca]

There were fans that went just for the looks beforehand anyway, he’s spoken on it and I’ve seen it in fan pages. If you’re there for the comedy you understand that comedy can be offensive and inoffensive sometimes. Nowadays people take comedy way too seriously and to heart. I still think if he was saying misogynistic stuff when off stage it would be different.

[@josephan6953]

If your netflix special makes people wanna cancel you, it’s a good sign that you’re headed in the right direction

[@cryingdemon]

He's stated before that he found it hard to have a comedy career where they acknowledged his skill at the craft, as opposed to his looks. I 100% support him, and his opinion. The girls are upset he didn't do crowd work, because they probably wanted to feel special that he talked to them :'D

[@thechase-secondchance5077]

You know what? Good for Matt Rife. And that's good for all of us. I hope Matt stays true to his style - and I think his "apology" is an indicator that he will - and, eventually, maybe the woke, politically correct crowd will get a clue and accept what humor truly is as a means of bringing people together while sharing differences of opinion, culture and style. Sure, some of them will be found curled up in a fetal position rocking back and forth as they suck their thumbs, but you just can't please (or teach) everyone. The female fans who are canceling him now need to look in their own mirror and ask themselves why they were such fans in the first place. I would guess that at least 60%, if they are being honest, would say it was due to his being a good-looking guy first and foremost. But, yeah, men objectifying women is the real problem.

[@BigSherm328]

My wife and I watched his special and we both thought it was funny, especially the joke about the flight at the end. Humor is subjective just because one person doesn’t think it’s funny doesn’t mean another person feels the same

[@gfwinn]

He's free to tell the joke. It just didn't land for me because I thought it was in poor taste. His response to the online hate however proves that he has some great comedy chops.

[@marcusumali]

Matt posts only crowd work on social media so you don't see his scripted jokes when you go see him. It's brilliant. He breaks in the middle of his sets for some crowd work stuff, does it, tells everyone its over now, and back to the show. Its annoying when the audience thinks they are the show.

[@bigdaddyplaton6684]

Bro that first joke was so fucking funny. Imagine being a guy in the crowd and seeing all the shocked feminists after the punchline. I think he wrote the joke for these guys and it’s actually fucking funny

[@Msow32]

Yes now tell your mom to go in the kitchen

[@11jcmex11]

I've seen his first 2 specials and they were good. He has even stated that his actual tour isn't just crowd work and that he only posts crowd work so that people can go to his shows and see his different material. At the end of the day his female tick toc fan base only existed to objectify him and now he can grow a proper audience that truly cares about comedy

[@Mhojito53]

True but does he have to make domestic violence jokes to alienate his old base? Are there no other ways to make fun of young, Tiktok loving teens? Really? The jokes write themselves.

[@Chuby_ubesie]

​@@Mhojito53 you again. It's one silly joke, not meant with any form of malice, you're the ones being offended at nothing.

[@elara715]

Honestly as a woman, that first joke got a surprise laugh out of me. I watched his whole special and it definitely is pandered more towards men. But I also still found it hilarious through and through. Soft people can't sit through a whole comedian special, they're just gonna get offended. And there were a few jokes that were just eh, like too forced or just not as funny, but he definitely held my interest without having to do crowd work

[@Rachen1992]

Not sure why a "get back in the kitchen" joke is not supposed to be funny. I literally have these all the time with my friends and even my sister. And it often comes from the women too. Everyone likes a good "get back in the kitchen" joke.

[@aynain1810]

@@Rachen1992 IKR I don't even know what this person is on about 💀

[@SoyRaulEVM]

He and Uncle Roger are a gem. when you are being cancelled as a comedian, you know you are on the right track.

[@SensitiveYouTubeCensorship]

100%

[@mgs3402]

If girls are turning on Matt Rife what chance do I have 😂

[@BrightsonDavid]

less competition