# Nikki Glaser controversy regarding Briel Adams-Wheatley

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nikki-glaser-controversy-regarding-briel-adams-wheatley
> Updated: 2026-09-28T17:59:35.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Comedian Nikki Glaser issued an apology to transgender influencer Briel Adams-Wheatley following a stand-up performance in Ridgefield, Washington. Adams-Wheatley, who was born without limbs, learned through a fan that Glaser’s routine included jokes referencing her physical disability and gender transition.

Glaser responded to the situation by calling the joke ‘dumb’ and expressing regret. She stated that she ‘HATE[s] anti trans jokes of all kinds’ and described the idea of contributing to such rhetoric as ‘disgusting.’ Glaser indicated she would remove the material from her act, maintaining that she ‘never meant to hurt’ Adams-Wheatley’s feelings.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-28: Nikki Glaser apologizes to influencer Briel Adams-Wheatley

Comedian Nikki Glaser apologized to transgender influencer Briel Adams-Wheatley and vowed to remove a joke about her transition from her stand-up routine after being called out online.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nikki-glaser-apologizes-to-influencer-briel-adams-wheatley

### 2026-09-25: Nikki Glaser apologizes for controversial joke about transgender influencer

Comedian Nikki Glaser apologized to transgender influencer Briel Adams-Wheatley after making controversial jokes about her disability and transition during a show in Washington.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nikki-glaser-apologizes-for-controversial-joke-about-transgender-influencer

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