The Emmy-nominated comedian talks to BAZAAR.com about her directorial debut at Sundance, imposter syndrome, and why a little nepotism is sometimes okay.
has landed cameos in award-winning shows like, and made Emmy history as the first Black woman nominated in the category of Host for a Reality or Competition Program. And, of course, withHer advice for someone who's just starting out? "Always ask for more money and nobody knows you don't know what you're doing. Fake it till you make it," she tells"I don't understand imposter syndrome. If you're in the same room, that means you did something to get there.
It's an attitude that Berrin shares. "People like Nicole are at the forefront of getting people's heads wrapped around [the idea that] Black people, Black women are funny," she says. "Give them jobs, give them opportunities. They can write, they can direct, they can act, they can do so many things. Open the door."
But, getting into the room is just the first step. The next, Byer says, is to give Black women access into the channels that will allow them to further advance their careers. "There's a huge gap between low level [and] high level [writers]," she says. "You open the door and then you don't let them to the staircase. So they have to stay in the kitchen or in the basement? It's like, help us get up to the [executive producer] level.
From left to right, Nicole Byer, Candice Wilson Cherry, Logan Browning, Mayanna Berrin, Danielle Solomon, Tika Sumpter, Kiana Butler Jabangwe, and Thai Randolph of Women Right Now at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
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