Aziz Ansariis back with a brand-new comedy special.
Ansari, 36, announced the news on Monday,sharing a trailerfor the standup special,Aziz Ansari:Right Now, which will begin streaming on Netflix on July 9.
The new special comes over a year after an anonymous woman who went on a date with Ansari accused him of sexual behavior thatshe classified as assaultbut he called consensual in a controversial article published onBabe.net.
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Ansari has kept a relatively low profile since the allegation, though he resumed performing standup last fall.
This February, Ansariaddressed the sexual misconduct allegationfor the first time since making his initial statement at the time the article was published.
Performing at the Village Underground in New York City, Ansari said that talking about the allegation was “terrifying,”Vulturereported.
“There were times I felt really upset and humiliated and embarrassed, and ultimately I just felt terrible this person felt this way,” he said. “But you know, after a year, how I feel about it is, I hope it was a step forward. It made me think about a lot, and I hope I’ve become a better person.”
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Ansari went on to profess how grateful he is to be able to perform comedy for a living, and shared that the allegation gave him “perspective” on his life.
“There was a moment where I was scared that I’d never be able to do this again,” he said.
This latest comedy show is Ansari’s third collaboration with Netflix.
The second season of his seriesMaster of Noneaired in 2017, and his first standup show for the platform dropped in 2013.
source: people.com
