Chelsea Handler has come under scrutiny for her Hollywood ties after constructing a brand off of mocking the industry and its toxic culture.
Insiders are calling out the comedian for condemning the system after seemingly benefiting from it by allegedly wining and dining with bigwigs, including disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein.
Interest in Chelsea Handler’s Hollywood past intensified after her appearance at a roast where fellow comedian Shane Gillis mentioned her dinner with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In keeping with a brand new report, Handler is facing criticism for once hobnobbing with Hollywood’s biggest and strongest while constructing a brand based on mocking and exposing the toxic power players within the industry.
Sources from the comedy world chatting with journalist Rob Shuter’s “Naughty But Nice” Substack claim that she was a frequent guest at high-profile dinners, Oscar parties, and other major events hosted by movie mogul Harvey Weinstein through the peak of his Hollywood power.
“Chelsea now acts disgusted by Hollywood culture, but she absolutely benefited from it when it suited her,” a source said. “She was playing the very same game as everyone else.”
The comedian’s motive for attending such events was allegedly to higher her profession and gain access to recent opportunities.
“No one went to Harvey’s dinners because they thought he was charming,” one other insider noted. “People went because they wanted something. Chelsea included.”
The Comedian Was Slammed For Positioning Herself As A ‘Fearless Outsider’
The scrutiny Handler is facing intensified after she made an appearance on Netflix’s “Roast of Kevin Hart,” special, and her dinner with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein was brought up.
Comedian Shane Gillis made the remark while taking aim at Handler as a part of the comedy show.
“Chelsea is a Zionist. Not saying that’s a great or bad thing,” Gillis said. “Speaking of dead kids, she’s a giant fan of abortions. Chelsea’s been scraped more times than the grill at Benihana.”
“Speaking of tossing tiny shrimp into a toddler’s mouth, Chelsea Handler went to dinner at Jeffrey Epstein’s house in 2010. Look it up, there are articles,” he added.
Gillis further explained that it wasn’t “like a giant party,” implying it was an intimate setting with other controversial individuals, “like Prince Andrew and Woody Allen,” present.
Reacting to Handler’s recent turn mocking Hollywood, an insider told Shuter that it was a bit hypocritical, because the comedian is “a part of” the system.
“It’s hard to position yourself as this fearless outsider exposing Hollywood hypocrisy if you were actively participating within the machine for years,” the source stated. “Chelsea wasn’t outside the system — she was a part of it.”
Chelsea Handler Says ‘Something’s Improper’ With Men When It Comes To Dating
While Handler has grow to be known for poking fun at Hollywood’s toxic culture, she recently turned her attention to the dating world, particularly men.
During an appearance on the “Howie Mandel Does Stuff” podcast, the comedian claimed that “something’s incorrect” with men as dating apps and social media have spoiled them into considering women are abundant, hence the rationale why many are unwilling to commit.
“It’s very hard in today’s world to fulfill straight guys which have their sh-t together. Something’s incorrect. I don’t know what’s incorrect,” Handler said.
She explained that she has been attempting to connect straight men with women who’re willing and able to settle, but hasn’t had any luck on account of the present terrain, adding that even the ladies she’s been meeting have experienced the identical situation.
“So, I used to be initially attempting to help straight women meet straight men,” Handler explained. “But I believe with dating apps and social media, there’s just a lot abundance and a lot alternative that no one really appears like they must … lock it in.”
In keeping with her, the proliferation of dating apps has destroyed effort in modern romance.
“They will swipe through 50 women a day,” she said. “In order that they’re not making the trouble that folks used to make to this point.”
She explained that the situation has seemingly taken a toll on women, especially the successful ones who’re ready and willing to calm down but keep running into dead ends.
“I meet all these amazing, incredible women which are like bad-ss,” she said. “They’ve their very own lives, they’ve their big jobs, and so they’re all identical to, ‘There’s no men on the market.’”
Handler also spoke about her own situation, saying she’s more into casual dating and likes that she’s doing it in her own terms.
“I wouldn’t say I’m in a relationship,” she admitted. “I’d say I’m dabbling in several areas of my life. I don’t prefer to be tethered to 1 person.”
Chelsea Handler Loves ‘Hooking Up With Guys’
Handler’s comments on men occur to be inconsistent along with her personal view on relationships and marriage, as she previously said she doesn’t prefer to get serious with a partner and loves “hooking up with guys.”
While noting that she isn’t men-centered during an appearance on the “Angie Martinez IRL Podcast,” the 51-year-old slammed marriage as an “outdated” and “really silly” idea, while noting she prefers to be free and never tied all the way down to one person. She added that she’s “not out in search of men,” since it is “not my agenda in life.”
“I’m here for ladies, and I’m here for myself,” she said, per Fox News Digital. “I’ve never been very thirsty for a person or a partner. You’ve got to actually sort of get my attention for me to listen in a serious way because otherwise it’s a bunch of casual encounters.”
She added, “You understand what I mean? I like that. I like traveling lots. I like hooking up with guys. I don’t prefer to get too serious. I don’t want someone in my space on a regular basis. I just am not focused on that.”