Comedian Matthew Rife Under Fire for Online Spat with 6-Year-Old

The child’s mother, Bunny Hedaya, took to TikTok to express her dismay, highlighting that Rife was not tagged in the original video and her son’s response was intended in a lighthearted manner. The TikTok post garnered over 9 million views, prompting widespread criticism of Rife’s conduct. Social media users condemned Rife’s response, questioning his ability as a comedian to handle jests directed his way. The incident has stirred debate regarding the boundaries of comedy and appropriate conduct, especially when interacting with young individuals online.

Comedian and actor Matthew Rife faces backlash after engaging in an online dispute with a 6-year-old boy over comments made in his Netflix stand-up special, ‘Natural Selection.’ The incident sparked when the child responded to Rife’s comedic take on astrology, correcting a factual error about planets. Rife retaliated with a now-deleted Instagram reply, poking fun at the child and making controversial remarks regarding the existence of Santa Claus and the source of the child’s gifts, allegedly tied to his mother’s income from OnlyFans.

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