Matt Rife is pictured attending the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit at Cleveland Public Auditorium on October 10, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio.Photo:Taylor Hill/Getty
Taylor Hill/Getty
Matt Rifeis facing trouble yet again after allegedly telling a 6-year-old boy that his mom buys his gifts with money from OnlyFans.
The comedian, 28, was accused of making the controversial comment on Instagram after TikTokerBunny Hedaya’s son criticized hisNetflixstandup special,Natural Selection, on the platform.
During the special, Rife said he was tired of women blaming their “poor decision-making skills on planets that don’t even know you.”
At the start of the special, Rife also made a joke about domestic violence when telling a story about eating lunch at a Baltimore restaurant with a friend.
Matt Rife during his Netflix standup special, ‘Natural Selection’.Mathieu Bitton/Netflix
Mathieu Bitton/Netflix
Rife said the hostess who showed them to their table had a “full black eye,” and his friend questioned why the restaurant wouldn’t have her work in the kitchen instead of greeting diners.
“Yeah, but I feel like if she could cook, she wouldn’t have that black eye,” Rife laughed. “Just testing the waters to see y’all are gonna be fun or not. I figure if we start the show with domestic violence, the rest of the show should be smooth sailing.”
“Actually, it’s Saturn that has the rings,” said Hedaya’s son. “It has more [visible rings] also. And you’re mean to girls.”
She captioned the post, “Are you smarter than a 7 year old??”
Rife then allegedly responded to the little boy’s remarks in a since-deleted comment on the post that read: “Jupiter also has [a] ring. OH!… and Santa [Claus] isn’t real. Your mom buys you presents with the money she makes on OnlyFans. Good luck.”
On Sunday, Hedaya shared a screenshot of the deleted comment in aTikTokvideo and addressed Rife’s actions at length.
“Matt Rife has decided to start beef with my 6-year-old child online,” Hedaya told the camera. “Yeah, you heard me correctly.”
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“You can’t accept the fact that people may like women for their personalities. We know you don’t have one,” she added. “I really wish you luck on what’s left of your career, but keep my child’s name out of your mouth.”
Hedaya captioned the TikTok post: “Matt Rife started a fight with the wrong 6 year old. Buckle in. #bunny #bunnyhedaya #mommabear.”
PEOPLE could not reach a rep for Rife for this report.
(L-R) Matt Rife and Bunny Hedaya are pictured.Taylor Hill/Getty Images; Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
Taylor Hill/Getty Images; Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
A third wrote, “The fact that one thing your son said was funnier than his whole comedy special on Netflix 😭.”
Despite recent criticism against him,Natural Selectionhas become one of Netflix’s most-streamed comedy specials. It wasalso announcedon Wednesday that Rife will join fellow comicsChris Rock,John MulaneyandAli Wongas one of the headliners for next year’s second-ever Netflix Is a Joke Fest in May 2024.
source: people.com
