Actress and comedian Nicole Byer made her own path in Hollywood as an unabashedly fat, Black, sex-positive woman, Lateshia Beachum writes. Now the Emmy nominee is reaping the benefits of being herself.
“the Bob Saget of this generation.” Her image on Netflix’s wholesome “Nailed It!” has won her an enthusiastic young fan base — some of whom scream the catch phrase when they spot her in public. But her comedy routines can be brash forays into her sexual exploits and observations on race, including her unexpected reason for enjoying sex with White men.
Byer grew up in a predominantly White neighborhood in Middletown Township, N.J. She credits her mother, Lillie Byer, a Mississippi native, with noticing her comedic talents and steering her toward theater. That is where she discovered the power of being able to make people laugh.Despite encouraging her theatrical interests, Byer says, her mother wanted her to pursue a more traditional path after high school.
After her father died of a heart attack when she was 21, Byer said she was looking for a way to process her grief when she stumbled upon improv and began to find her footing. She joined theSometimes the humor onstage wasn’t resonating with her. Byer and her best friend, Sasheer Zamata, didn’t always understand the cultural references of the majority-White improv troupes. The confusion was often mutual.
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