Janelle James has a dark spin on our lives in new comedy special

Janelle James, known for her role as Ava Coleman in Abbott Elementary, debuted her first stand-up comedy special Janelle James: How Romantic Tuesday on Netflix. In her special, James uses dark humor and stays down to earth with the audience to share comedic takes on current events, the wealthy and gender roles. Her set feels like you’re listening to a friend spill the tea when she frames her stories as adventures she wants to share While she admits she’s rich, James is more than happy to tell the audience the difference between rich and wealthy when she jokes that, “I am three extravagant purchases from being you guys again.” Her self-awareness of her financial status makes her relatable, which makes it easier to laugh with her about the absurd ways wealthy people live better, such as when she recalled a time she was in a hotel that had a pillow menu for different types of sleepers.

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