“One of my core beliefs is there’s no such thing as luck, it’s being prepared. So if you do as much as you can, then you’ll go out there and be like ‘Yo, I can put like a TV reference in a joke’ —but it takes time to build all that because you need to have experiences and places to go.”
We talk with Glory about finding her way to stand-up comedy (and back again), embracing moments of failure, and pushing back against racism and sexism in the comedy industry through her shows Strawberry Milk and Pretty Funny Friends.
Recommendation: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Wayans Brothers, Scary Movie
Shout out: Issa Rae, Regina King, Regina Hall
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