Iliza Shlesinger

I wouldn't have, I would have said something. But there's so much groupthink involved and I just have to be, A, I have to express myself as an artist, number one, I have to, I have to be heard. And I cannot look back at this and say that I said nothing.

And so for this whole year, I always tried, like there's no receipts on me saying bad things about everyday Muslims, like my heart is not there, but I continue to stand against, in a way that I did against Asian violence, the war in Syria. you know, brutalizing black people in the streets. I always, you stand up for these things.

And so for this whole year, I always tried, like there's no receipts on me saying bad things about everyday Muslims, like my heart is not there, but I continue to stand against, in a way that I did against Asian violence, the war in Syria. you know, brutalizing black people in the streets. I always, you stand up for these things.

And so what I think has been particularly hurtful about this is that you, we turned around this last year and the people that you thought were with you weren't.

And so what I think has been particularly hurtful about this is that you, we turned around this last year and the people that you thought were with you weren't.

So I felt it important on that day to just say something versus just reposting a yellow ribbon or something like that to kind of draw a line in the sand, which I knew would cost me fans, but I do think you also gain people who understand an intelligent argument.

So I felt it important on that day to just say something versus just reposting a yellow ribbon or something like that to kind of draw a line in the sand, which I knew would cost me fans, but I do think you also gain people who understand an intelligent argument.

Yeah, I mean, I will say, you know, when you come to see me, there's zero politics. You know, it's a social I mean, you know how I think about pro choice and things like that. But it's a very it's a raucous fun in your face hour. We don't talk about politics. I don't even take jabs at Trump like that's all left at the door. And I have a lot of.

Yeah, I mean, I will say, you know, when you come to see me, there's zero politics. You know, it's a social I mean, you know how I think about pro choice and things like that. But it's a very it's a raucous fun in your face hour. We don't talk about politics. I don't even take jabs at Trump like that's all left at the door. And I have a lot of.

everything from liberal to conservative trans gay like everything they just come in because they've been coming to me for so long for comedy so it's not you know it's not new that we find out that i'm jewish it's not new that it turns out a human being doesn't feel that they should be murdered for their religion so none of the things that i'm saying are particularly revelatory uh and

everything from liberal to conservative trans gay like everything they just come in because they've been coming to me for so long for comedy so it's not you know it's not new that we find out that i'm jewish it's not new that it turns out a human being doesn't feel that they should be murdered for their religion so none of the things that i'm saying are particularly revelatory uh and

I just, from my soul, you know, I didn't change the world. I didn't do anything. And I try to engage in an intellectual way and I try to be specific versus just constantly participating in every campaign and bleeding for every cause. Because I think smart people find you, but it is scary.

I just, from my soul, you know, I didn't change the world. I didn't do anything. And I try to engage in an intellectual way and I try to be specific versus just constantly participating in every campaign and bleeding for every cause. Because I think smart people find you, but it is scary.

A, in this economy, because across the board, with the exception of like a handful of like major acts and people like Taylor Swift, everybody that performs has seen like a little dip in ticket sales. Just economy-wise and just people, you know, at the same time, people are consuming art in a way that they never have, but there's so much. I can't compete with Taylor Swift, you know? And so...

A, in this economy, because across the board, with the exception of like a handful of like major acts and people like Taylor Swift, everybody that performs has seen like a little dip in ticket sales. Just economy-wise and just people, you know, at the same time, people are consuming art in a way that they never have, but there's so much. I can't compete with Taylor Swift, you know? And so...

I don't know, I guess in the moment I felt, you get these moments where you feel emboldened and then you do it and then you're like, okay, I'll just sit this out for a little bit.

I don't know, I guess in the moment I felt, you get these moments where you feel emboldened and then you do it and then you're like, okay, I'll just sit this out for a little bit.

Needed to get this out. Like if you want to scream and especially as a woman, you're afraid if you scream too loud, you will be called crazy. And we all know what happens when a woman in show business gets called crazy. The phone doesn't ring. And so it is a measured scream.

Needed to get this out. Like if you want to scream and especially as a woman, you're afraid if you scream too loud, you will be called crazy. And we all know what happens when a woman in show business gets called crazy. The phone doesn't ring. And so it is a measured scream.

Yes. I can't say that for the tickets we don't sell, I can't equate it necessarily with that. I can equate it with followers. I can watch the thing dip, but it always goes back up because at the end of the day, the things that I'm saying are bulletproof.