Gabriel Iglesias Responds to Saudi Arabia Gig Backlash, Says 'Damn Right, I Am a Sellout!'
Gabriel Iglesias is addressing his controversial comedy gig in Saudi Arabia.
The 49-year-old comedian delivered a speech on Tuesday (March 3) at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in Los Angeles.
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During the speech, he thanked his agent Matt Blake for booking the gig that caused a lot of backlash.
Gabriel Iglesias delivers a speech at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony and thanks his agent for booking him the Saudi Arabia gig: “I don’t care — yeah, I bought a house with that money. So I don’t care what you say. ‘Fluffy is a sellout.’ Damn right I am.” pic.twitter.com/Hk3kFh390X
— Variety (@Variety) March 3, 2026
“I don’t care — yeah, I bought a house with that money. So I don’t care what you say. ‘Fluffy is a sellout.’ Damn right I am,” he remarked.
“I sold out Dodger Stadium and SoFi Stadium, so say hello to the sell-out!”
Watch the speech above.
Several huge names in the comedy world called out the comedians who accepted the Riyadh Comedy Festival gig, given Saudi Arabia’s human rights violations and free speech controversies.
See the rest of the 2026 class of Hollywood Walk of Fame honorees.