Seinfeld, best known as the co-creator and star of the 1990s sitcom Seinfeld, had previously said that political correctness and concerns about offending people were limiting comedians. "This is the result of the extreme left and PC crap," he said in an April interview with The New Yorker.
However, on Tuesday, Seinfeld walked back those remarks, stating they were "not true." He explained that he no longer believes political correctness has stifled comedy and officially retracted his earlier statement. "Whatever the culture is, we make the gate," Seinfeld said, adding that comedians must adapt to cultural shifts.
Seinfeld's initial comments were embraced by conservative pundits like Fox News' Sean Hannity and Elon Musk, but his recent clarification marks a notable shift in tone. Reflecting on the matter, Seinfeld also addressed comments he made about "dominant masculinity," clarifying that he was referring to missing big personalities, such as John F. Kennedy, Muhammad Ali, and Sean Connery.
Seinfeld acknowledged that he was unaware of how much attention his comments had received and emphasized that comedy, in general, remains a challenging art form.