Yvette Nicole Brown Slams Chevy Chase Documentary as "Reputation Rehabilitation" Attempt
Yvette Nicole Brown slams the new Chevy Chase documentary for rehashing the 2012 racial slur incident on the Community set without her consent.
Yvette Nicole Brown isn't letting others dictate her narrative. Following today's January 1, 2026, release of the authorized documentary I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, the actress broke her silence on the racial tensions that fractured the set of NBC's Community over a decade ago.
Inside the Yvette Nicole Brown Chevy Chase Documentary Controversy
The film, directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, revisits the infamous 2012 incident where Chevy Chase used a racial slur during a heated moment on set. According to Chandrasekhar, the slur was uttered during a scene involving a puppet, leading to a confrontation that saw Brown walk off the set in protest. Production was reportedly halted until Chase offered an apology, which he initially tried to mask as a joke.
The documentary doesn't stop at the racial incident. It also explores the volatile relationship between Chase and showrunner Dan Harmon, including a wrap party where Harmon allegedly led a crowd in a profanity-laced chant against Chase. Chase’s daughter, Caley, described the moment as "rough and mean," highlighting the personal toll the public fallout took on their family.
"Don't smear that mess over here for clout"
In a sharp Instagram post, Brown dismissed the project as an attempt at "reputation rehabilitation." She made it clear that those speaking on her behalf in the film have no authority to do so. "They actually don’t really know me at all," she wrote, asserting that she has never spoken publicly about these events and may never do so on her own terms.
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