I think anybody who's put themselves on television or in a public way, putting themselves out there as themselves as a gay person in the world is so important. Go to HelloFresh.com slash hard things 60 and use code hard thing 60 for 60% off plus free shipping. And I was getting so many emails from young people saying they were scared to come out. They had their parents watch my special and see if they would like it too. If you're not having a bootleg, the L word to the other gay people,. I mean, it's so important.
1. Fortune’s life as a debutante without a couch and her first coming out party.
2. Fortune’s 21st birthday, and her family’s complicated relationship with Hooters.
3. The joys and perils of growing up as an 80s kid, and the shock of moving to LA from a small Southern town.
4. What Fortune was watching when she finally realized she was queer, and how she built community when she realized she was the only gay person she knew.
5. How she learned to let go of being someone she’s not – and starting living to please herself.
About Fortune:
Fortune Feimster is a standup comedian, writer, and actor. Her first Netflix special, “Sweet & Salty,” was nominated for a Critics Choice Award, and her new comedy special – “Good Fortune” – is streaming now on Netflix.
Fortune was a writer and panelist on the hit show “Chelsea Lately” and starred in “The Mindy Project”. She has also appeared in “2 Broke Girls,” “The L Word: Generation Q,” “Glee,” and “Life In Pieces”.
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