Matt Rife is not exactly one to instigate beef with people online, but when one plastic surgeon implied that the comedian’s impeccable jawline was a result of his handiwork, Rife made sure to swiftly shoot the physician down. In November 2023, Chicago-based surgeon Dr. Benjamin Caughlin took to TikTok and Instagram to share a story about one of his famous patients, writing, “Me after creating the greatest jawline ever seen just for my patient to get canceled right after,” along with a video of him prancing around his clinic.
“He shall not be named… #cancelled #jawlinecheck #comedian #standup #celeb” Caughlin penned in the caption. The timing was intriguing because people were criticizing Rife’s raunchy Netflix standup special due to a string of crude jokes. It didn’t take long for fans to put two and two together, assuming that it was indeed Rife to whom the surgeon was alluding. “Lying about medical history is illegal, just FYI,” he commented in response.
While some interpreted Rife’s statement as an admission of guilt, the “Wild ‘N Out” alum insisted that his face is all-natural. “People were saying I had jaw surgery to have a jawline. That’s funny to me because I’m like […] use your […] brain. If I’m gonna get transformative surgery done to me, do you think I’m starting with my face?” he quipped at a show in Florida (via USA Today). “You would never hear me tell another joke for the rest of my life.”
