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Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer
Tired of going high when they go low? Wanda is too. 😤😂 #WandaSykes
Who it's for
Sykes grounds big topics (racism, homophobia, transphobia, January 6) in her own family life with her French wife and their kids, which gives queer and interracial families a mirror that is funny rather than solemn.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer is a Netflix stand-up special directed by Linda Mendoza and released on May 23, 2023. Sykes talks about raising twins with her French wife, Alex, coming to terms with being gay from childhood, and explaining systemic racism to her white partner, alongside political material on 'Don't Say Gay' legislation, drag and book bans, and gun violence.
Where to find it
Netflix original (released May 23, 2023). Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Jokes on racism and police violence.
Age: TV-MA (suggested 16+)
I know why the caged bird sings, ah me,Paul Laurence Dunbar, “Sympathy”
