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Chelsea Handler Revisits Brief 2011 Fling With 50 Cent, Calls Rapper 'Sweet' in New Podcast

In a new podcast, the comedian recounts their 2011 fling, calling the reaction at the time racist.

Overview

  • Handler says 50 Cent convinced her to go out after his Chelsea Lately appearance by sending dozens of roses and repeatedly calling her assistant.
  • They began seeing each other within days, and she invited him to meet her in New Orleans during a comedy stop.
  • She describes him as “very sweet” and notes he doesn’t use drugs, joking about the contrast with his public image.
  • Handler says the romance was very short, with her past interviews placing it at roughly two months in 2011.
  • She recalls a wave of public backlash during the brief relationship, which she characterizes as racist.