‘A Reminder That Cancel Culture Doesn’t Exist:’ People Are Unhappy With Louis C.K. Winning A Grammy
Louis C.K was one of the many controversial absentees from the event.
Among one of last night’s Grammy award winners was Louis C.K., who snagged the award for best comedy album called ‘Sincerely, Louis C.K.,’ on Sunday. This was the comedian’s first nomination since being accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women back in 2017.
Host LaVar Burton accepted the award on the comedian’s behalf, with Louis C.K. being absent from the ceremony. This year’s Grammys were already a hotbed for controversies, with The Weeknd and Drake withdrawing their nominations, while Kanye was banned from attending.
Coming back to Louis C.K., back in 2017 a New York Times report uncovered a series of sexual misconduct accusations against the comedian, by at least five different women. Among them were notable comedians such as Dana Min Goodman, Julia Wolov, Abby Schachner, Rebecca Corry and an anonymous fifth source.
C.K. himself confirmed these allegations, with a statement later on. The internet was in disarray over the news of the comedian’s win, with debates arising over cancel culture. Here are some of the reactions –
Louis CK just won a Grammy, in case you were still crying about cancel culture.
— carina adly mackenzie (@cadlymack) April 3, 2022
Louis CK just won a Grammy, so I don’t want to hear any more whining about cancel culture.
— Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) April 4, 2022
Men can sexually prey on women, the victims can have their careers and confidence destroyed, it can all go public – and there will still be no real consequences.
The Grammys are a great reminder that "cancel culture" doesn't exist and no white dude has ever been successfully cancelled for anything terrible that they do
— actually it sucks (@heckinoverit) April 4, 2022
Also, fuck Louis CK
We're all pretty beaten down right now and I don't think any of us deserve another round of Louis CK Discourse
— Jesse Singal (@jessesingal) April 4, 2022
Yes, it should have destroyed Louis CK's career. He should have no career anymore. But instead, Louis CK, who masturbated in front of women without consent, then derailed careers, just won best comedy album at the #grammys.
— David M. Perry (@Lollardfish) April 3, 2022
I can't believe hilarious Louis CK won a Grammy for being hilarious.
— Ali Lerman (@AliNotAlli) April 3, 2022
Louis CK just won a Grammy proving once again that cancel culture does not exist. Will “Mr. Slappy” Smith might have acted like douchenozzle but in the grand scheme of things, Louie CK is a whole ass predator who just won a Grammy. When’s Mel Gibson getting his Oscar?
— Meredith Lee (@meralee727) April 4, 2022
louis ck just won a grammy cancel culture is alive and well
— David Farrier (@davidfarrier) April 4, 2022