Michelle Buteau

No, you know what? I'm sleeping right now. You wouldn't know. You know what I mean? Yeah, you find the moments. Yeah, I mean. Yeah, it's a nice part about, like, not being on your phone all the time to take those breaks, you know, to actually see your children. living in the world, crossing a street, being, like, just so cute and grown, having time to be creative.

I'm just, you guys, put your phones down and start, like, pick a book up. Yes. I can't say it enough. It's like healing to create stuff.

I'm just, you guys, put your phones down and start, like, pick a book up. Yes. I can't say it enough. It's like healing to create stuff.

Yes, a 53-year-old black woman that works at the DMV. You know what I mean?

Yes, a 53-year-old black woman that works at the DMV. You know what I mean?

Because when you know, you know. With the specificity. Because she rolls over to the playground and she's like, is this what y'all meant to do? I'm like, hazel. That would be nice. I love her. You know? I love that energy. I love it, too. I mean, I want them to be honest, just not with me all the time, you know? Hold back a little bit. Just a little bit. She told me my elbows look old.

Because when you know, you know. With the specificity. Because she rolls over to the playground and she's like, is this what y'all meant to do? I'm like, hazel. That would be nice. I love her. You know? I love that energy. I love it, too. I mean, I want them to be honest, just not with me all the time, you know? Hold back a little bit. Just a little bit. She told me my elbows look old.

What does that even mean? I mean, my elbows look a little haunted. They're a little gray. They look like the top of a pigeon's head. We don't have to get into it. Let's talk about the show.

What does that even mean? I mean, my elbows look a little haunted. They're a little gray. They look like the top of a pigeon's head. We don't have to get into it. Let's talk about the show.

So, you know, Mavis is the name of my grandmother. And she was my person, she was my soulmate. I think you could have more than one soulmate and you don't know how they're gonna come to you, you know? And so it's so nice hearing her name on set all the time. But you know, I wrote this book, Survival of the Thickest, and when I brought the twins home, I'm like, I'll have time to write a book now.

So, you know, Mavis is the name of my grandmother. And she was my person, she was my soulmate. I think you could have more than one soulmate and you don't know how they're gonna come to you, you know? And so it's so nice hearing her name on set all the time. But you know, I wrote this book, Survival of the Thickest, and when I brought the twins home, I'm like, I'll have time to write a book now.

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.