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Gina Yashere on riches, racism and US success: 'I don't like to boast, but I'm doing very well!'

by Simon Hattenstone

The standup's new memoir traces her London childhood and battle for recognition in the UK. She discusses coming out, moving to the US and making it big It is 14 years since Gina Yashere walked out on Britain. The standup comic was sick of accepting second best. It's not that she wasn't successful " she was. She had a recurring slot on the BBC's Lenny Henry Show between 2004 and 2005, sold out theatres when she toured…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:06am on July 12, 2021