{"id":15709,"date":"2023-11-30T10:10:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T15:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa.businessupturn.com\/?p=15709"},"modified":"2023-11-30T10:10:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T15:10:46","slug":"was-matt-rife-canceled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/was-matt-rife-canceled\/15709\/","title":{"rendered":"Was Matt Rife canceled?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-rydaj-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-rydaj-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-39\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] } group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"c661e0a7-abac-47a8-bb32-d02bc8b9a944\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>The 28-year-old standup comedian Matt Rife, much like many others in the public eye, has managed to avoid being \u201ccanceled\u201d despite facing various controversies throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>Initially gaining traction through the internet and landing roles in shows like \u201cBrooklyn Nine-Nine,\u201d \u201cFresh Off the Boat,\u201d and \u201cWild \u2018n Out,\u201d Rife leveraged his online presence, producing self-made specials like \u201cOnly Fans,\u201d \u201cMatthew Steven Rife,\u201d and \u201cWalking Red Flag\u201d between 2021 and 2023. Despite his rising fame, he encountered negative attention due to accusations that surfaced, notably a controversy involving a joke striking similarities to a Ralphie May bit, which was labeled as a direct lift. The situation exploded online, attracting attention but also leading to polarized opinions among readers.<\/p>\n<p>Another instance that stirred the pot was an interview with Men\u2019s Health, where Rife, often likened to the physique of G.I. Joes, addressed his own physical attractiveness. He mentioned that his appearance, while seemingly advantageous, made it more challenging for him to win people over as a comedian.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter, a platform known for resurfacing past remarks, brought back some of Rife\u2019s controversial tweets from 2016. These tweets exhibited insensitive views towards the LGBTQ+ community, a disregard for social norms, and even included the use of the N-word. Despite the deletion of these tweets, each resurgence led to backlash, yet Rife remained unscathed in terms of his career.<\/p>\n<p>Among the resurfaced tweets was a swiftly deleted post about the Oscars and the cast of \u2018Parasite,\u2019 which seemed to align with the misconception blaming Asians for the origin of COVID-19. However, despite these controversies and criticisms, Rife\u2019s career continued to flourish. 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