Patton Oswalt: Statement on the New Year's Eve photo with Dave Chapelle
Most people will know Patton Oswalt as the lovable nerd Spence Olchin from the famous US sitcom "King Of Queens". After the series, Oswalt enjoyed many other offers and a correspondingly successful career. Since then, he has been taking gigs all over the world and has managed to prove to people that he can do more than "just" nerdy.
Among other things, the 52-year-old comedian uses his enormous reach to actively advocate for the rights of the LGBTQI+ community. That's precisely why a joint photo with fellow comedian Dave Chapelle has caused an enormous stir.
Dave Chapelle is an avowed trans opponent
At the turn of the year, Dave Chapelle asked his decades-long colleague and actor Patton Oswalt to appear with him. Because of the longstanding friendship that unites the two comedians, Patton Oswalt finally agreed. What at first seemed like a successful end of the year and a special cooperation ...
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