Whereas Rob Schneider is not a type of actors who misplaced out on a job for not being vaccinated, his anti-vax stance is well-documented. In July 2021, simply as numerous films and TV exhibits had been getting delayed as a result of coronavirus pandemic, the actor took to X, previously often known as Twitter, asking his followers to remain unvaccinated regardless of the rising availability of COVID-19 jabs. “Simply say no…And hold saying no…Over Half of the US inhabitants is continuous to say no to this unapproved experimental gene remedy!” Schneider wrote, concluding his put up with an empathic “My Physique, My Selection!” To nobody’s shock, Schneider’s tweet received a number of incredulous responses as he continued to put up misinformation about vaccines and/or their results on individuals.
As seen on the Regina occasion, Schneider’s anti-vax views largely have not modified in post-pandemic occasions. The fundraiser additionally marked the second time lately that the previous “Saturday Evening Reside” star had a efficiency abbreviated as a result of inappropriate jokes. In April 2024, Politico reported that Schneider’s set at a Republican occasion in late 2023 was reduce brief at simply 10 minutes due to its extremely offensive content material, which included “raunchy” jokes and racist ones geared toward Asian individuals.
When talking to TMZ, nonetheless, the actor claimed the report was false. “I am not altering my materials or apologizing for my jokes to anyone,” he fumed. “Sufficient with this woke bulls***, America’s sick of it. I did 50 minutes as a result of that is what I used to be paid to do. No one eliminated me from stage, someone waved to me on the 50-minute mark.”