Matt Rife has been dubbed as a "creep" after a video of him and Zendaya resurfaced online.
The 28-year-old - who rose to fame on TikTok - has come under fire for making offensive remarks in his Netflix comedy special, Natural Selection, which was released on the platform last week.
Now, the stand-up comic has found himself in hot water again, as footage of him and the Euphoria actress on MTV's Wild 'N Out is recirculating on social media - and it has left many people creeped out.
In the clip, Rife had been challenged to make the now 27-year-old star laugh and spit out the water she was holding in her mouth in order for his team to win a point.
Watch the clip below:Rife says to Zendaya: "Look, you’re mixed, I want to be Black, let’s make a lifestyle movie," as he knelt beside host Nick Cannon's chair.
As the Spiderman actress remained unfazed by his words, Rife approached Zendaya, cupped her face in his hands, and said: "Spit that water out so I can get your number, please."
Zendaya, who was 18 at the time, was visibly unimpressed with his attempts and wagged her finger to reject his advances. Her teammates also jumped to her defense and told him to walk away.
"Keep your hands off her, Matt," one person on stage yelled, while another chimed in, "She’s too young." However, the comedians on Rife's team contended that he was only one year older than Zendaya, implying that it was fine for him to flirt with her.
As the clip resurfaced on social media, many remarked that the interaction was cringeworthy, with one user stating: "Yall just realizing Matt Rife isn't funny? Do yall not remember when he was on Wild n Out and completely creeped out Zendaya?? mans a whole ick."
Another wrote: "Knew Matt Rife was a freak when he touched Zendaya's face on Wildnout," while a third commented: "Matt Rife been public enemy since he tried touching Zendaya."
As aforementioned, the video reappeared after Rife faced backlash for making a joke about domestic violence in his new Netflix special.
In the initial joke that caused the offense, he told the audience: "I've only been to Baltimore one time, and the hostess who seats you had a black eye - a full black eye. It wasn't like, 'What happened?' It was pretty obvious what happened."
"But we couldn't get over, like, this is the face of the company? This is who you have greeting people? And my boy, who I was with, was like: 'Yeah, I feel bad for her, man, I feel like they should put her in the kitchen or something where nobody has to see her face.'
"And I was like: 'Yeah, but I feel like if she could cook, she wouldn't have that black eye,'" he added.
Some of the crowd called him out for it at the time, to which he responded: "[I'm] testing the water, seeing if y'all are going to be fun or not. I figured we start the show with domestic violence, the rest of the show should be pretty smooth sailing," adding: "Of course, I felt bad for her. She should have had her protection crystals, you know what I mean?"
When people started to slam the gross joke online, the former Wild N' Out contestant shared a response on his Instagram story that left many even less impressed. He posted a picture of himself on stage with the caption: "If you've ever been offended by a joke I've told - here's a link to my official apology."
Under that, there was a link that he'd titled: "Tap to solve your issue," which took people to a website where people could buy helmets designed for people with special needs.
Reportedly, Rife did not remove the post from his Instagram story, even after being heavily criticized by followers.
