Steve Harvey has opened up about his decision to step away from stand-up comedy more than a decade ago, citing cancel culture as one of the major reasons.
The 68-year-old “Family Feud” host made the revelation during his appearance on Tuesday’s episode of The Pivot Podcast.
When asked about what kinds of jokes are acceptable in the cancel culture era, Harvey admitted that the shift in comedy standards played a big role in his exit.
“That’s why I left stand-up in 2012, 2015, one of them,” Harvey said.
“I left stand-up then because I had so many shows. I had built such a catalog of work. I was making money. I had to let something go.”
He explained that his busy schedule and desire to spend time with his family were also contributing factors, but added that he “saw the change coming” and knew it was best to leave stand-up before it became too restrictive.
“Comedy is too hard to do right now. All you got to do is look at the way cancel culture works,” Harvey noted.
The comedian, who performed his final stand-up show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in August 2012, encouraged podcasters and other creators not to change their craft unnecessarily.
“You ain’t gotta fix it if it ain’t broke,” he said.
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