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“To Me It’s A Red Flag”– Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine From ‘Seinfeld’) Seems To Call Out Jerry’s Recent “Political Correctness” Comments

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Could Julia Louis-Dreyfus' latest comments hurt the chances of a potential Seinfeld reunion? I probably wouldn't hold my breath over that possibility anyways, though Jerry has hinted at a potential reunion in the past year or so. There's still no word on if he was alluding to how Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm ended, or if there could be a "reboot" of sorts for the classic 90's sitcom. But it might be a little awkward to get the gang back together if members of cast don't exactly agree with one another. Seinfeld has recently made headlines for some comments that some have deemed controversial. The living legend first suggested that comedy was dead, or at least dying, because of the "extreme left and PC crap." That obviously ruffled some feathers, as did he saying he missed "dominant masculinity" while talking about his new Pop-Tart themed movie. When Seinfeld's 90's co-star Julia Louis-Dreyfus (who played Elaine) sat down with the New York Times, she was asked about navigating political correctness in today's climate, and the question posed to her even mentioned Jerry's commentary on the matter. Louis-Dreyfus didn't name drop Seinfeld, but she might as well have with her response: "I think to have an antenna about sensitivities is not a bad thing. It doesn't mean that all comedy goes out the window as a result. When I hear people starting to complain about political correctness, and I understand why people might push back on it, but to me that’s a red flag, because it sometimes means something else. I believe being aware of certain sensitivities is not a bad thing. I don’t know how else to say it." https://twitter.com/FilmUpdates/status/1799838082478268920 Jerrry and Elaine usually saw eye-to-eye in the 90's sitcom, but it doesn't seem like their real life personalities are on the same page with this one. Louis-Dreyfus did a follow up 11 days after her initial comments to the New York Times and doubled down on her stance, though she did soften it up by mentioning that she respects other people's right to free speech: "My feeling about all of it is that political correctness, insofar as it equates to tolerance, is obviously fantastic. And of course I reserve the right to boo anyone who says anything that offends me, while also respecting their right to free speech, right?"

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