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Chris Rock Blasted Lululemon In His New Netflix Special For Its 'Full Of Sh*t' Wokeness

"I don't need your yoga pants politics."

Chris Rock performing on stage. Right: Lululemon storefront.

Chris Rock performing on stage. Right: Lululemon storefront.

Sponsored Content Contributing Writer, Studio

Chris Rock's new stand-up special, Selective Outrage was the first ever live-streamed Netflix event — and the comedy legend delivered on the hype, getting real about the infamous Oscars slap and calling out woke corporate activism in one fell swoop.

"Every business is full of sh*t," he said, before specifically going after B.C. company Lululemon.

“I walked by and in the window of every Lululemon there’s a sign that says, ‘We don’t support racism, sexism, discrimination, or hate,'" he said. “I’m like, who gives a f**k? You’re just selling yoga pants. I don’t need your yoga pants politics. Tell me how you work on ball sweat. The f**k you talking about man?”

"'We don't support racism, sexism, discrimination or hate — they sell $100 yoga pants ... They hate somebody. They hate the poor," he continued, prompting an eruption of laughter. "Correction, they don't sell $100 yoga pants, they sell $100 non-racist yoga pants. I think I speak for everyone in this crowd when I say we’d prefer a pair of $20 racist yoga pants."

Fans in the audience seemed to lose it at the joke while online reactions were mixed.

Some folks commended Rock for calling out corporate virtue signaling.

Others called out the hypocrisy of the joke since Rock definitely isn't "poor."

Though the bit garnered some mixed reactions, it currently has an 85% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

And hey, who knows, maybe Lululemon will put a few of those $100 yoga pants on sale in response to Rock's comments?

  • Sponsored Content Contributing Writer, Studio

    Sierra Riley (she/her) is a Sponsored Content Contributing Writer for Narcity Media's Studio with roots in Vancouver and Toronto. Her writings on art, food, travel and pop culture have appeared in national publications including Maclean’s, PRISM, This, RANGE, Vancouver Pride Magazine and SAD Mag. On the side, she acts, believes in ghosts and runs a Taylor Swift stan account. She's also working on a spooky, queer YA novel. Follow her on Instagram @siemarilyn and Twitter @urhouseishauntd.

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