American - Comedian | November 29, 1983 -
My dream has always been to be in entertainment.
Franchesca Ramsey
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In reality, there are tons of unrepresented voices that we don't see in comedy.
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Unfortunately, oftentimes people hire and give opportunities to people that look like them. They don't realize how much their own internal lives or privilege gets in the way of looking for people outside of the traditional spaces where they always find people.
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'Decoded' is definitely close to my heart.
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If I know you, and you want to touch my hair, you should ask me first, and most of the time I'll say yes. But if I don't know you, and you just reach out and touch me without asking or touch while simultaneously asking, I'm going to give you a side eye.
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I can recall an instance where I was in a meeting at work giving a presentation in front of my board of directors. I was taking questions at the end and someone asks, 'Is that your hair real?' The man then reached out and started stroking my hair. It was completely bizarre to me.
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I have been talking about social issues on YouTube for a long time now. I think it's very important in terms of being able to reach people around the world and people who have never been exposed to certain topics or are maybe misinformed about certain things.
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I initially started making videos about my hair because I was struggling to style it and didn't know where to find help. Similarly, I started creating comedy content and doing characters and talking about things that were important to me because I didn't find a place to do that in the career that I wanted as an actress.
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What's really great about social media is we have tremendous access, and there's a wealth of information about the people that we admire online.
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I enjoy working out because I struggle with anxiety, and exercise has been a great way for me to combat that.
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'Lemonade' resonated with me, and I love the direction Beyonce is going with her music and her career.
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People feel really uncomfortable talking about race and identity, largely because the subject is so taboo.
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