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Dave Chappelle 'Blindsided' by Rep. Lauren Boebert's Anti-LGBTQ Caption on Selfie

Comedian Dave Chappelle, who was visiting the Capitol, posed for a photo with Reps. Lauren Boebert and Anna Paulina Luna, leading to controversy when Boebert used the image to express anti-LGBTQ views.

  • Comedian Dave Chappelle visited the Capitol and posed for a selfie with Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL).
  • Boebert posted the photo on social media with the caption, 'Just three people who understand that there’s only two genders,' a statement reflecting her anti-LGBTQ views.
  • Chappelle, who has faced criticism for his jokes about transgender people, reportedly felt 'blindsided' by Boebert's caption and claimed he was 'tricked' into the photo.
  • Chappelle was in Washington, D.C. for an 'Art is Activism' event at his high school alma mater, Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
  • Boebert and Luna's posts have since been deleted from social media.
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