Netflix stars like Jameela Jamil and Jonathan Van Ness to support employee protest of Dave Chappelle special

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The rally, organised by trans activist Ashlee Marie Preston and dubbed “Stand Up For Solidarity,” will take place at Netflix’s EPIC building in Hollywood on Wednesday at 10.30am EST. According to an Instagram post by Ms Preston, creators, grassroots organisers, public figures and supporters spanning multiple communities will join forces at the rally to “underscore the importance of responsible content offerings that prioritise the safety and dignity of all marginalised communities.” Sarandos first defended the Chappelle special in a staff memo dated 8 October, saying that “artistic freedom” in stand-up comedy allowed for “a very different standard of speech” than what was acceptable internally at the company. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free He also reiterated that the special will continue to be available on the platform, even if some talent “may join third parties in asking us to remove the show in the coming days.” Chappelle faced heavy criticism after his latest special was released in which he said he was “team Terf (trans-exclusionary radical feminist,” defending Harry Potter author JK Rowling. In a second staff email sent on 12 October, the top Netflix executive likened the backlash to The Closer to the streamer’s controversial film 365 Days in that neither of the two would cause any “real-world harm.” Sarandos wrote: “While some employees disagree, we have a strong belief that content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm.” Comedian Hannah Gadsby, actors Channing Tatum, and Sara Ramirez are among those who have criticised Chappelle and Netflix for the special.