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Brown warns others not to speak for her amid renewed scrutiny of a racial incident with Chase, emphasizing her control over her narrative and rejecting misrepresentation.
- Ahead of the CNN documentary's release, Yvette Nicole Brown posted on Instagram, saying, `'Anyone currently speaking FOR or ABOUT me with perceived authority is speaking without EVER speaking to me about the things they claim to know about.'`
- Revisiting the 2012 incident, the documentary details a blackface puppet scene for Pierce Hawthorne that escalated when Chevy Chase allegedly used the N-word, prompting Yvette Nicole Brown to storm off and Chase's firing shortly afterward.
- Director Jay Chandrasekhar recounts being on set the night the dispute unfolded, recalling a leak to The Hollywood Reporter that preceded Chevy Chase's on-set "full meltdown" and noting no Community cast members participated in the documentary.
- Brown framed her response around a personal motto and restraint, saying she will speak when warranted but otherwise refrain, warning against using her story for clout or reputation rehabilitation.
- The documentary traces Chase's rise and troubled collaborations through archival clips and interviews, premieres Jan. 1, 2026 on CNN, streams on the CNN app, and Chevy Chase offers no comment on Brown.
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Yvette Nicole Brown Speaks Out Ahead Of Chevy Chase Doc: “It Is Beneath Me”
Although none of Chevy Chase‘s Community co-stars participated in his CNN documentary, one Greendale alum has responded. Yvette Nicole Brown spoke out Tuesday on social media ahead of the New Year’s Day release of I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, which recounts Chase’s firing from the NBC sitcom after he allegedly used a racial slur […]
Yvette Nicole Brown Shares Scathing Post as Former 'Community' Costar Chevy Chase's N-Word Scandal Makes Headlines
In the documentary 'I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not,' director Jay Chandrasekhar recalls witnessing the 2012 incident and the on-set “meltdown” that it inspiredMichael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via Getty; John Nacion/Variety via Getty Yvette Nicole Brown; Chevy ChaseNEED TO KNOWYvette Nicole Brown shared a statement amid the release of her former Community costar Chevy Chase's headline-making new documentary I'm Chevy Chase and You’re NotIn th…
'Keep My Name Out': Yvette Nicole Brown Blasts Chevy Chase Doc for Rehashing N-Word Scandal That Drove Her Off Set and Ended His Career
Yvette Nicole Brown is not here for anyone revisiting old drama involving her former co-star Chevy Chase. The actress and comedian made that crystal clear after renewed attention landed on a tense moment from the set of “Community,” where Chase has again been linked to the use of a racial slur during a heated exchange. Yvette Nicole Brown shut down renewed attempts to pull her into Chevy Chase’s resurfaced controversy, making it clear she will s…
Yvette Nicole Brown Speaks Out Amid Chevy Chase Doc Dustup: 'Keep My Name Out Your Mouth'
Yvette Nicole Brown has addressed the forthcoming release of CNN’s new Chevy Chase documentary, which promises to unpack an alleged, notorious on-set incident between Brown and her former “Community” co-star. Brown starred opposite Chase throughout the first four seasons of “Community.” The latter exited the NBC sitcom in its fourth season, following a reported incident in which Chase allegedly had an outburst on the “Community” set that include…
'Community' alum Yvette Nicole Brown speaks out amid Chevy Chase doc: 'Keep my name out of your mouth'
"I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not" addresses a tense incident in which Chase allegedly said the N-word.Unique Nicole/WireImage; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Yvette Nicole Brown and Chevy ChaseYvette Nicole Brown is speaking out ahead of the release of CNN's Chevy Chase doc, which will address a tense incident between the Community co-stars that allegedly involved Chase saying the N-word.Brown, who starred alongside Chase for several seasons of the po…
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