Amongst Matt Rife‘s viewers, seemingly nobody is secure from being the butt of the joke, even these beneath the age of 10.
The 28-year-old comic who final month made headlines for telling a joke about home violence (and subsequently releasing a mock apology) this week fielded new criticism about his Netflix particular.
In his standup particular Pure Choice, Rife made enjoyable of individuals, particularly girls, who’re excited about astrology.
“I’m so uninterested in you girls blaming your poor decision-making abilities on planets that don’t even know you,” Rife mentioned in his particular. “It has nothing to do with the celebs, man. Simply because Jupiter has a hoop, and also you don’t, doesn’t imply that’s what you’re speculated to look as much as for this magical recommendation.”
Following the November launch of Pure Choice, TikToker Bunny Hedaya shared suggestions from her six-year-old son (who she mentioned is “actually into area”).
“Truly, it’s Saturn that has the rings,” the boy mentioned. “And also you’re imply to ladies.”
When Hedaya reposted the video to Instagram, her son’s remark caught the eye of Rife himself. In a since-deleted remark, Rife allegedly wrote, “Jupiter additionally has (a) ring. OH!… and Santa isn’t actual. Your mother buys you presents with the cash she makes on OnlyFans. Good luck.”
The remark prompted Hedaya to create a followup video, during which she mentioned, “Matt Rife has determined to begin beef with my six-year-old little one on-line.”
The video has been considered 12 million instances.
Hedaya mentioned she’d been tagged in video clips of Rife’s Netflix particular, particularly the astrology joke, as a result of her viewers are conscious her son loves outer area.
Hedaya mentioned Rife “took a lighthearted video and turned it into combating with a six-year-old.”
She mentioned she will not be an OnlyFans mannequin and doesn’t “present my physique” on-line.
“So that you can assume that each single lady on-line makes cash by displaying their our bodies — which, like, if that’s what you do, woman, then do you, like it — I’ve by no means made a single greenback from a person,” Hedaya mentioned.
“You’ll be able to’t settle for the truth that individuals might like girls for his or her personalities,” she continued. “We all know you don’t have one.
“I actually want you luck on what’s left of your profession. Maintain my little one’s title out of your mouth,” she concluded.
Hedaya mentioned she is “fiercely protecting” of her little one on-line. He doesn’t have his personal social media accounts.
Rife has not publicly addressed Hedaya’s video.
The astrology joke is one among many who upset Rife’s followers when the standup got here to Netflix. Rife, who has been working within the comedy scene for over a decade, solely lately reached viral fame — and have become particularly widespread amongst gen-Z girls on TikTok. He was shortly branded by some because the “scorching comic.”
Rife, nevertheless, appeared to take some problem with the labelling, and the hordes of younger girls who have been typically recorded heckling at his exhibits.
Critics of Rife, like Hedaya, have complained the comic seemingly tried to alienate his largely feminine fanbase by telling unsavoury jokes about girls in his Netflix particular.
In Pure Choice, Rife opened his standup routine with a joke a few restaurant hostess with a black eye. In entrance of a dwell viewers, Rife mentioned the worker needs to be avoided prospects and keep within the kitchen. Then, he chided, “I really feel like if she might cook dinner, she wouldn’t have that black eye.”
When social media customers pressed Rife to apologize for the joke, he posted an Instagram story that directed his critics to purchase a particular wants helmet.
Rife has been adamant that his comedy will not be focused particularly to girls. In an interview with Selection previous to the discharge of Pure Choice, Rife mentioned the audiences of his standup exhibits are normally a “50/50” break up of women and men.
“That’s one factor that I wished to sort out on this particular was displaying those that, like, regardless of what you consider me on-line, I don’t pander my profession to girls,” Rife mentioned. “I’d argue this particular is far more for guys.
“Every little thing that leaves my mouth on stage is solely with the intention of creating individuals snort,” he mentioned. “It’s by no means any deeper, by no means any extra or by no means any lower than that.”
(On her Instagram web page, Hedaya wrote in an edited caption that her son is seven years previous. In her different social media posts, she says he’s six. International Information can’t independently confirm his age.)
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