Chet Hanks and Eric André’s public feud resurfaced at ComplexCon 2026 in Los Angeles after three years of heated exchanges. The confrontation occurred when Hanks confronted André at the festival, leading to a verbal altercation before security intervened. The beef began in March 2023 when André accused Hanks of dangerous behavior on set and later claimed he tried to sleep with actress Ziwe. In response, Hanks called André “emotionally disturbed” and mocked him for traveling with four security guards at the convention.
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In October 2026, Chet Hanks and Eric André unexpectedly ran into each other at ComplexCon 2026 in Los Angeles after more than three years of public disputes. The confrontation turned heated with both parties screaming at one another before André's security team stepped in to intervene.
The feud started in March 2023 when André accused Hanks of being "emotionally disturbed," citing an incident during filming where Hanks allegedly stole a motorcycle and rode it around the studio, nearly causing injuries. Additionally, André claimed that Hanks had tried to engage in inappropriate behavior with another cast member named Ziwe.
In response, Hanks lashed out at André on Instagram but further details of his rebuttal were not provided in this excerpt. More recently, during a heated exchange at ComplexCon 2026, Hanks accused André of mocking Caribbean culture for an old Jamaican accent routine he performed years ago.
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Chet Hanks and Eric André unexpectedly crossed paths at ComplexCon 2026 in Los Angeles — after more than three years of public feuding.
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The “Running Point” actor confronted the comedian at the festival in October 2026 (as seen in a video obtained by TMZ at the time).
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Things got heated when they began screaming at each other before André’s security team eventually intervened.
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team → get → other
Keep scrolling to find out how this beef all began.
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Chet allegedly stole a motorcycle and rode it around the studio during filming.
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Chet → steal → filming
André claims Chet is ’emotionally disturbed’
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André slammed Chet in an interview with Rolling Stone, saying his behavior on set was “very dangerous.”
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He broke our crew.
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It felt like ‘Rust,’” André told the outlet, referencing the Alec Baldwin movie that resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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“He broke us down,” André added.
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“He is … emotionally disturbed.
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He stole a motorcycle and rode it around.
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He almost knocked a bunch of grips and gaffers off their ladders.”
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The “2 Broke Girls” alum also claimed Chet “tried to sleep with Ziwe.”
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Chet claps back at the comedian on Instagram
Chet took to his Instagram Stories to issue a scathing response to André over his claims, saying that the TV host was mad because he was “outshined” on his own show.
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“I thought you were funny and cool, but turns out you’re just a p–y,” he said in a video at the time.
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“I was just playing along with your schtick, dude.
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André seemingly took the comments in jest and reposted the clip to his Instagram Stories.
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“Everything Chet Hanks just said about me is a f–king, bold-faced lie.
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He’s a f–king liar,” the “Bad Trip” star alleged.
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“And I dare him to take a f–king DNA test and prove that Tom Hanks is his f–king father.”
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Chet confronts André at ComplexCon
TMZ obtained video of Chet confronting André at ComplexCon in LA.
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As seen in a clip that went viral at the time, he approached André from behind at the multi-day convention and tapped him on the shoulder.
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André turned around and held out his hand and asked, “What’s up?”
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However, Chet did not return the shake.
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The men then got into a screaming match before André’s security intervened and removed him from the tense situation.
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Chet took to Instagram after the heated moment made headlines, mocking André for traveling with four security guards “because the environment makes him uneasy.”
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The nepo baby went on to reference his appearance on André’s show, writing, “[He] had NO MEMORY WHATSOEVER of trashing me to the media after I outshined him on his show!!”
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“After being sheltered by his security team, [he] began foaming at the mouth and admitted it was because he had a problem with me ‘mocking Caribbean culture’ when I did my Jamaican accent all those years ago,” he continued.
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Chet concluded, “WHO KNEW that in addition to the brain rot and poop joke humor he is known for, Eric is also such a passionate cultural activist!!!
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André’s rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment at the time.
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