Michelle Buteau

I don't know what I was thinking. Yeah, and my husband was just like, are you gonna finish this book? I was like, that feels like a loaded question. And he found Joan Rivers' old desk at Housing Works or some sort of like place, yeah. Yes, some sort of vintage shop and brought the desk home. I wrote the book on the desk. There was like legit energy in this desk.

I don't know what I was thinking. Yeah, and my husband was just like, are you gonna finish this book? I was like, that feels like a loaded question. And he found Joan Rivers' old desk at Housing Works or some sort of like place, yeah. Yes, some sort of vintage shop and brought the desk home. I wrote the book on the desk. There was like legit energy in this desk.

I wrote the book and I'm like, I did this like artist thing where I was like, who's gonna read this book? Why should I even write it? And I'm like, write it for you just to get something done. And I couldn't have ever imagined that it would turn into two seasons of a show.

I wrote the book and I'm like, I did this like artist thing where I was like, who's gonna read this book? Why should I even write it? And I'm like, write it for you just to get something done. And I couldn't have ever imagined that it would turn into two seasons of a show.

And... putting them in a world that I wanted to see on television. You know, a New York that reflects my New York with fat, black, brown, queer, non-binary voices. And I feel like we've done a bang up job doing that. This season we have, you know, spoiler alert, if you haven't seen it, you need to see it. If you've seen it, watch it again! Episode six. Agree. The category is love.

And... putting them in a world that I wanted to see on television. You know, a New York that reflects my New York with fat, black, brown, queer, non-binary voices. And I feel like we've done a bang up job doing that. This season we have, you know, spoiler alert, if you haven't seen it, you need to see it. If you've seen it, watch it again! Episode six. Agree. The category is love.

We have a beautiful trans wedding. You know, Peppermint, who's a beautiful black trans woman who's also a drag performer, gets married. And it's just, it is not only the New York that I live in, but it's also the America I want to live in.

We have a beautiful trans wedding. You know, Peppermint, who's a beautiful black trans woman who's also a drag performer, gets married. And it's just, it is not only the New York that I live in, but it's also the America I want to live in.

Um, gosh, I mean, it feels damn good. Yeah. It feels really good. And I will say, you know, I've been doing stand-up comedy for over 20 years and, you know, doing projects with a lot of friends, including a producer on your show, Devin. Like, we've done a lot of stuff together. And the thing is, we do, like, a lot of stuff for free for so long.

Um, gosh, I mean, it feels damn good. Yeah. It feels really good. And I will say, you know, I've been doing stand-up comedy for over 20 years and, you know, doing projects with a lot of friends, including a producer on your show, Devin. Like, we've done a lot of stuff together. And the thing is, we do, like, a lot of stuff for free for so long.

And so when people come to me and they ask me, how do I start making money? How do I get to the next level? I just say, keep doing it. Be so good, by the time you get in that seat, by the time you get that job, you can't mess it up because you've done it for 10, 12, 15 years for free. So you already know all the things that could happen. You know what I mean?

And so when people come to me and they ask me, how do I start making money? How do I get to the next level? I just say, keep doing it. Be so good, by the time you get in that seat, by the time you get that job, you can't mess it up because you've done it for 10, 12, 15 years for free. So you already know all the things that could happen. You know what I mean?

And also, like, admit what you don't know. Yes. You know?

And also, like, admit what you don't know. Yes. You know?

I'll talk to the administration. Thank you. Yeah, you know, I... This is a body-positive show, you know, and I'm positive we all got a body. And it was really important for me to show my silhouette and other silhouettes being loved down, you know, because we are worthy of love at any size or shade or shape.

I'll talk to the administration. Thank you. Yeah, you know, I... This is a body-positive show, you know, and I'm positive we all got a body. And it was really important for me to show my silhouette and other silhouettes being loved down, you know, because we are worthy of love at any size or shade or shape.

And even down to, like, you know, even down to, like, not wearing a lot of makeup, I want to show, especially young women, you are beautiful the way you are. You deserve to be loved, however that looks. You know? So it was so important too to work with a very diverse cast and crew. And you know, 70% of the heads of our department are female. And cause you know, we get stuff done.

And even down to, like, you know, even down to, like, not wearing a lot of makeup, I want to show, especially young women, you are beautiful the way you are. You deserve to be loved, however that looks. You know? So it was so important too to work with a very diverse cast and crew. And you know, 70% of the heads of our department are female. And cause you know, we get stuff done.

And so it was really important as a plus size actor to be, you know, working with women who know how to light, you know, the biscuits. When it's Thanksgiving dinner on the table, you know what I mean? Gotta light those biscuits. Gotta light them good. That bucket of chicken. They gotta be seen. The legs and the thighs. What am I talking about? One blazer, I don't know who I am! Dance break!

And so it was really important as a plus size actor to be, you know, working with women who know how to light, you know, the biscuits. When it's Thanksgiving dinner on the table, you know what I mean? Gotta light those biscuits. Gotta light them good. That bucket of chicken. They gotta be seen. The legs and the thighs. What am I talking about? One blazer, I don't know who I am! Dance break!