I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with comedian and actress Anjelah Johnson-Reyes about her new stand-up special "Say I won't" which premiered on Sunday May 14th and is currently streaming for free on YouTube!
Anjelah recently wrapped up her successful comedy tour in theatres across North America. In Los Angeles, she sold out The Wiltern four times with over 8,000 tickets sold. In Texas she sold over 25,000 tickets across Houston, Austin, Dallas, Lubbock, San Antonio, and El Paso. As part of her special tapings, she sold out the historic Ryman Auditorium twice with over 4,000 tickets sold. This year the comedian will co-star opposite Eddie Murphy in the Amazon Prime holiday film, Candy Cane Lane, and in Amy Schumer’s Life & Beth’s season two on Hulu. Her book, "Who Do I Think I Am: Stories of Chola Wishes & Caviar Dreams," recently came out in paperback.
Anjelah’s anecdotes of growing up caught between her Mexican heritage and American culture, her rise to success in Hollywood which all started when she was a Raiderette cheerleader, and so much more resonated with readers. Those same relatable stories connect her in a meaningful way to her fans and has driven her social media engagement through the roof (she has nearly one million followers on Instagram, over one million followers on Facebook, and over three
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