Wild High School Q&A: Student Shares Details

• Dave Chappelle visited his high school in the early part of this week.
• Andrew Wilson, a student present, stated that Chappelle’s visit was memorable. “a grotesque display of ego and narcissism.”
• Chappelle was criticized during the visit for his remarks about the trans community in the Netflix special.

Dave Chappelle was at his high school for the last time. “grotesque”Display of “ego and narcissism,”Insider spoke with a student who was present.

Multiple media outlets reported that Chappelle made a surprise visit to his alma mater — the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC — on Tuesday to speak with students before Thanksgiving. After students threatened to organize an occupation over comments Chappelle made in relation to trans people in his recent remarks, the school delayed plans for Chappelle to perform at a school fundraiser.

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Allyson Wilson, the mother of Andrew Wilson (16 years old), said Tuesday that parents received an email from Duke Ellington on Tuesday informing them that their son had been accepted to Duke Ellington. “there would be a special assembly so kids would get let out 30 minutes later than normal.”

—Allyson Finch Wilson (@allyson_wilson) November 25, 2021

Andrew shared with Insider that students were told to put their cellphones in. “pouches”As they approached the assembly hall, Soon after, Dave Chappelle walked out onto the stage and asked students who felt offended to raise their hands to speak up on the stage.

“Two transgender people were in line and one transgender person was trying to explain and Dave Chappelle kept talking over him and blatantly disrespecting the fact that he was talking and trying to make a joke out of the situation,” Andrew told Insider.

“And then the second transgender person tried to explain to Dave Chappelle what misgendering was and Dave Chappelle interrupted her and completely ignored that. And then moved on to the next person.”

A misgendering refers to someone who has a different gender from their own.

“It was just an abominable display of egotism and narcissism.”

Andrew stated that Chappelle then proceeded to tell students the following: “I am better at what I do than all of you in this room combined.”

“It was just a grotesque display of ego and narcissism,”He told Insider.

Andrew later told Insider that throughout the evening, Chappelle — who appeared on stage with documentary film cameras — was reluctant to engage with the concerns of the students, but continually told the audience that they “can’t silence” him.

“He kept on saying, ‘You can’t silence me. How dare you try to silence me.’ Not one person in that room was trying to silence him at all,”Andrew.

“One girl raised her arm and said, “I understand what your saying and I appreciate your art, but how many transgender people are dying every day.” He interrupted her and said, “N —–s are dying every day.”

Insider asked for comment from Chappelle representatives, but they didn’t respond immediately. However, Chappelle spokesperson Carla Sims offered a statement. Statement to the news website PoliticoInitial reports stated that Chappelle had visited school.

“He said these kids deserve an F for forgiveness,”Sims spoke highly of Chappelle’s reply to the evening. “Give them some space to grow. They are going to say things that are immature.”

Andrew, who is gay, said to Insider that Chappelle was homosexual. “the most narcissistic display I have ever seen in my entire life”due to the comedian “attitude and ego.”

“You could just tell that he didn’t take that situation seriously and how he didn’t want to be there. That was definitely very clear in his action throughout the entire night,”Andrew.

He said that the event was over when Chappelle and the principal of the school came out on stage. “and they hugged and laughed. And then he brought Erykah Badu out.”

Allyson — who is also a Duke Ellington alum — added that the goal had never been to “cancel culture”Dave Chappelle, she stated, has been a “tremendous benefactor”Chappelle’s school, but instead facilitating an environment that allows students to engage with Chappelle without having to leave the school. “such a wild power dynamic.”

Dave Chappelle was a strong supporter of Duke Ellington School of the Arts throughout the years. He donated $100,000 to the school and gave one of his Emmy Awards to the school. According to Deadline. In 2017, Chappelle hosted a masterclass with students that featured fellow actors Bradley Cooper, Chris Tucker, and others.

The outcry is over “The Closer” — the sixth stand-up special Chappelle has debuted on Netflix — has been widespread. Chappelle expressed support for the special in the special. “Harry Potter”JK Rowling is an author who has been criticised for making anti-trans statements. Chappelle said, “During a monologue,” “gender is a fact”And “every human being in this room, every human being on earth, had to pass through the legs of a woman to be on earth.”