Comedian Amber Ruffin Says 'Cancellations' in Comedy 'Aren't Sticking' Because People 'Move On'

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Amber Ruffinis sharing her thoughts on how cancel culture impacts comedy.

Speaking to PEOPLE on the red carpet at the Ebony Power 100 Gala on Saturday, Ruffin explained how canceling a celebrity doesn’t always impact their career in the way some would expect.

To start, theLate Nightwriter, 43, noted that cancel culture isn’t always due to a person’s behavior. “I think that sometimes people get canceled because people get bored and they’re looking for something to do,” she said.

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“Ain’t nobody being canceled except maybe Kanye. Geez,” she said. “He might be the only one true canceling, cause damn.”

But even in the comedy community, those canceled don’t stay down too long, Ruffin said. She referencedLouis C.K., who was “canceled” in 2017 aftersexual misconduct allegationsagainst him surfaced. However, despite public outrage at the comedian’s behavior (which helater admitted toand apologized for), he has since re-entered the comedy scene.

“A lot of those people that we canceled a minute ago, they’re [on] tour and s—, she continued. “Louis C.K. is on tour, people are fine. These cancellations, these cancelings are not sticking. So I think people are experiencing consequences for their actions and then they’re moving on.”

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Ruffin, who currently hosts Peacock late night seriesThe Amber Ruffin Show, could step further into the comedy scene herself — should rumors about her possibleDaily Showinvolvement be true.

After hostTrevor Noahannounced he wasleaving the series, Ruffin addressed if she’d consider the role.

“I think it’s very nice that people think of me for that position,“she said in conversationonThe Jennifer Hudson Show. “I’m so honored — and who knows, cause I didn’t think I’d be onThe Jennifer Hudson Show.”

Ruffin isn’t the only comedian to address the widespread acceptance of cancel culture.Marlon Wayans, who appeared in 2004 filmWhite Chicks, addressed a question about whetherthe movie would be acceptedin today’s climate.

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“I don’t know what planet we’re on, where you think people don’t need laughter, and that people need to be censored and canceled,” Wayans told BuzzFeed. “If a joke is gonna get me canceled, thank you for doing me that favor.”

source: people.com