W. Kamau Bell

So it does affect me, but it doesn't affect me as much as it used to.

The Andrew Tate era of masculinity. And so I think absolutely there are, I've seen people online argue it. First of all, the other argument is everybody was doing it. White people were doing it. They didn't get caught. So why should we, even if he did do all this, why are we focusing on him?

The Andrew Tate era of masculinity. And so I think absolutely there are, I've seen people online argue it. First of all, the other argument is everybody was doing it. White people were doing it. They didn't get caught. So why should we, even if he did do all this, why are we focusing on him?

Exactly.

Exactly.

Well, it's also the fact it was like, yeah, of course white guys get away with it. It's how this country works on every level. Like, why are you surprised? That's not proof of anything.

Well, it's also the fact it was like, yeah, of course white guys get away with it. It's how this country works on every level. Like, why are you surprised? That's not proof of anything.

Let me simplify that for you. Don't rape. Yeah, exactly. Yeah, like don't, don't, don't. You can't. Let's say if you want to be a scumbag, if you're black, it's just going to be harder. I'm sorry.

Let me simplify that for you. Don't rape. Yeah, exactly. Yeah, like don't, don't, don't. You can't. Let's say if you want to be a scumbag, if you're black, it's just going to be harder. I'm sorry.

I don't get invited to all of the black spaces all the time. Were you getting invited? No, I was already sort of like, I'm always, I already smell, like I think they can smell private school on me. And that's bad. And I'm not trying to put those spaces down, but I think black guy married to a white woman is already like a, and I accept it. It's a demerit. I accept it. I'm not, I get it. I get it.

I don't get invited to all of the black spaces all the time. Were you getting invited? No, I was already sort of like, I'm always, I already smell, like I think they can smell private school on me. And that's bad. And I'm not trying to put those spaces down, but I think black guy married to a white woman is already like a, and I accept it. It's a demerit. I accept it. I'm not, I get it. I get it.

So the cover of Essence is probably not coming. You know what I mean? So like, but they have, I have been covered in those magazines. I'm not trying to say that, but I just know that there's like, a certain level, and also I didn't come up through like the black comedy club circuit, and so a lot of the people who would know me didn't know me if I'd come up through that circuit.

So the cover of Essence is probably not coming. You know what I mean? So like, but they have, I have been covered in those magazines. I'm not trying to say that, but I just know that there's like, a certain level, and also I didn't come up through like the black comedy club circuit, and so a lot of the people who would know me didn't know me if I'd come up through that circuit.

Yeah, no, for sure, for sure.

Yeah, no, for sure, for sure.

I was like, okay. He's going skiing this weekend. No, and I don't have any, I want to be so clear about this. I don't have any beef with any of this stuff. No, of course not. And I'm the dude who chose to do it this way. So I can't be surprised about what happened. Like, how come I don't get called for, well, yeah, you're not even over there.

I was like, okay. He's going skiing this weekend. No, and I don't have any, I want to be so clear about this. I don't have any beef with any of this stuff. No, of course not. And I'm the dude who chose to do it this way. So I can't be surprised about what happened. Like, how come I don't get called for, well, yeah, you're not even over there.

I was fully prepared for my career to be over. Like I was fully prepared for like. I can after Cosby. Yeah. I was like sort of preparing for like, maybe I won't get, you know, I had still had United shades at that point. So I was like, I still have that, but like you did four or five years of that seven, seven, Jesus.

I was fully prepared for my career to be over. Like I was fully prepared for like. I can after Cosby. Yeah. I was like sort of preparing for like, maybe I won't get, you know, I had still had United shades at that point. So I was like, I still have that, but like you did four or five years of that seven, seven, Jesus.

That's like, it's like bringing up this guy used to work at McDonald's. Yeah. Uh, but yeah, so, so, uh, yeah, so I, I was just prepared for like, I don't know, this could be so bad. that the whole thing could be over because nobody's going to want to work with me. Because first of all, I didn't know if people would like it. So if everybody hates it, then my career is over.