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Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia
Your title, your degree, your car? Doesn't matter. 'We have to be kind to each other.' Michelle Buteau said it. 💛
Who it's for
Buteau is exuberantly confident about her body while openly recounting being told she was too fat for on-camera work, which models self-acceptance without denying the hurt.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Michelle Buteau's first hour-long Netflix stand-up special, directed by Page Hurwitz and released on September 29, 2020, covers parenthood, cultural differences and her fondness for short men. She talks about ageing and her body, her relationship with her Dutch husband and his culture, and life as a new mother of twins, with an emphasis on sexuality and body positivity.
Where to find it
Netflix original (released 29 Sept 2020). Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Explicit sexual material.
Age: TV-MA (suggested 17+)
God grows weary of great kingdoms, but never of little flowers.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 67
