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Master of None calls out famous sexual predators in brilliant season two episode, Entity reports.

“Master of None” is at its best depicting real-life scenarios with honest, relatable and relevant emotion. *spoilers ahead for season two of “Master of None”*

And unfortunately, nothing was more relevant in season two than the disturbing sexual predator plot line surrounding Chef Jeff (Bobby Cannavale). After it seems like Dev (Aziz Ansari) finally got his big break – starring on a cooking show with with famous TV chef Chef Jeff – things all go to hell.

Dev’s pal Benjamin (H. Jon Benjamin) bursts Dev’s bubble as he reveals that Chef Jeff is known as, well, “a little bit of a creep.” He’s definitely rethinking that TV show title now… “BFF: Best Food Friends…” Ouch. Apparently this beloved chef is known for hitting on the women of the crew, and once even made a move on a friend of Benjamin’s wife.

They worked late so he offered to drive her home, but as soon as she was in the car, he pounced. She tried to turn him away, because she’s married. But this entitled son of a bitch just goes, “You wanna go home and bang that loser husband of yours, or do you wanna spend a legendary night at Casa de Jeff?” Repulsive.

“And you know the thing about it is? Her husband? Not a loser at all. His name is Mateo. He’s a pilot,” Benjamin added, with perfect comedic timing. And the comic relief after hearing such horrifying news is nice. But in reality, that shit is not funny. And it happens all the time.

So if Chef Jeff’s reputation is so well known, why has nothing been done about it? Well, “Master of None” answers that, too. Dev remembers that makeup artist Lisa (Ilfenesh Hadera) from their show had recently moved on. So he decides to do a little digging and find out if Chef Jeff had anything to do with it.

Unfortunately for him, that was exactly the case. He catcalled her, commented on her body and asked her for drinks. Hell, when they were on the road, he even slipped her his room key and went to her room, banging on the door for her to let him in. Like… how is this guy still on the air?!

Well, it’s because when Lisa tried reporting it, Chef Jeff barely got a slap on the wrist. The higher ups merely told Lisa they’d “talk to him about it.” Um, okay. I’m suuure you did that. But then a week later he was right back to it. Their response then? “I don’t know what else I can do. He’s a flirty, touchy feely guy. That’s just the way he is.”

Are you serious? That’s your response to someone sexually assaulting an employee on YOUR watch? That’s some bull shit. The only option you’re really given is to kind of go up against Goliath or … move on. Lisa summed up the situation perfectly, “Which sucks, because he’s probably doing fucked up shit to other people, too. But what am I gonna do, sue Food TV? Have it take over my entire life?”

Master of None calls out famous sexual predators in brilliant season two finale, Entity reports.

Master of None calls out famous sexual predators in brilliant season two finale. Image via Netflix

Victims don’t have many options. People are going to protect the talent, because that’s the money. They want to keep their jobs more than they want to protect someone beneath them. It sucks, but it makes sense. I mean, look at Trump. You say something bad about him and he wants you fired. He went after a magazine for writing a bad review for his restaurant. Like, these men are not messing around.

And they have the power and the money to keep things buried and to keep mouths shut. So unless you’re willing to put in a damn good fight, nothing’s going to change. No one is going to fight for you.

Then you’ve got Chef Jeff himself, who claims that FOURTEEN detailed allegations are all false. When Dev isn’t swayed, he insists, “They wanna get their 15 minutes. They want money. They wanna bring Chef Jeff down.” Riiiight. Because it’s not like, a known fact or anything that victims of sexual assault feel it as a deep shame and keep it hidden. They LOVE talking about it. I mean, who wouldn’t want to be famous for getting sexually assaulted at work? Like, what a dumb fucking thing to say.

And yet, doesn’t it sound eerily similar to excuses made both by Donald Trump and Bill O’Reilly? Time and time again this happens. Men continue to get away with this shit. And “Master of None” may be a little Netflix comedy, but it did a damn good job of explaining why.

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