“Don’t go crying next time a bit upsets you”: Matt Rife has a message for people defending Druski’s Erika Kirk skit

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Matt Rife has a message for people defending Druski's Erika Kirk skit. Rife in a tweet on March 27, defended Druski's skit, and said that people who are offended by the skit need to "grow up."

The Druski skit situation is funny to me. The skit is hilarious. People being offended need to grow up. BUT everyone defending the skit also needs to keep this same energy about aaalllllllll comedy. Don’t go crying next time a bit upsets you personally. If jokes shake you to your soul SO deeply, consider that you may be an emotionally underdeveloped human, not fit for this life. The world needs comedy ❤️"

Comedian and influencer Druski recently shared a parody of Erika Kirk, with the caption,

"How Conservative Women in America Act"

In the video, the comedian was seen sporting a blonde wig and makeup resembling Erika Kirk. The comedian walked out to sparklers in a white suit before taking questions from "reporters" about the Iran war. He was also seen ordering an organic "pup cup" as he struggled in a Pilates class. He mocked the Turning Point CEO with words laced with sarcasm,

"We have to protect all men in America, especially the white men in America. Those are the ones we care about. Yes, because they are the ones who matter most."

The comedian's video immediately gained attention on X and had more than 70 million views on Thursday afternoon, along with 4 million likes on Instagram and nearly 4 million views on TikTok.


Grok misidentifies Druski as Erika Kirk

Druski's Erika Kirk getup had X's AI assistant, Grok, convinced. As per a Forbes article, the outlet, shared a screenshot of the comedian in Erika Kirk's getup, asking Grok, "Is this Erika Kirk", Grok incorrectly identified the spoof as the real person, and cited its match to "publicly available images of her with the same intense expression, furrowed brows, blonde hair, blue eyes, heavy pink toned makeup, and similar attire."

Other popular AI chatbots, including Google Gemini, did not identify the spoof as the real one.

This is not the first time the comedian has come under fire for his parody videos. Last year in September, the comedian wore a "whiteface" to portray a racist NASCAR fan. He painted his face white and was seen acting racist towards black NASCAR fans.

While some find his parody videos hilariously accurate, others have taken offence at them. Turning Point CEO Erika Kirk has yet to respond to the parody video.

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Edited by Tanisha Aggarwal