AceShowbiz - Azealia Banks has publicly criticized Dave Chappelle in response to his recent remarks about the transgender community and the political use of his comedy.

Following Chappelle's statement expressing resentment that Republicans have used his jokes to support anti-LGBTQ+ policies, Azealia Banks took to X (formerly Twitter) to call out what she described as his hypocrisy. She claimed that Chappelle is "genuinely a tr*nny chaser," sharing an anecdote about him spending hours trying to engage with two of her transgender friends during a night out in New York City.

According to Banks, Chappelle was "sweating" her two transgender friends for nearly four hours after they left The Box nightclub in NYC. The situation reportedly escalated to the point where the bartender had to intervene and ask them to leave.

These comments came after Chappelle spoke to NPR earlier in April 2026, where he expressed frustration that his comedy had been weaponized politically by the Republican Party through the use of transgender jokes. He said, "I did resent that the Republican Party ran on transgender jokes. I felt like they were doing a weaponized version of what I was doing, and that's not what I was doing."

Banks continued to share her perspective in multiple posts, emphasizing that she has transgender friends herself and that she protects them, though she did not want to use stereotypical language such as "protect the dolls." She also commented on her personal relationship with Chappelle, stating that she allowed him to be intimate with her despite his preferences, highlighting his status as a "black legend."

Over the years, Dave Chappelle has faced ongoing criticism for the content of his stand-up specials, including Sticks & Stones, The Closer, and The Dreamer, particularly regarding his jokes about transgender people.

This latest exchange between Azealia Banks and Chappelle adds another layer to the complex conversation surrounding comedy, politics, and transgender representation.