Keenen Ivory Wayans on Dave Chappelle, In Living Color and Jehovah's Witnesses

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  • j dubb
    j dubb

    Do you think growing up in a strict Jehovah's Witness household had any influence on you becoming a comedian?

    Keenen Ivory Wayans: I don't think religion has as much impact on me, because my mom was not a Jehovah's Witness, and she would point out all of the funny and contradictory things about religion. So we had a unique, side-eye view on religion.

    My dad was the Jehovah's Witness. My mom was not, and there was always conflict about that. And that was part of the humor of my house. The clashes that ensued were priceless. My mother was brilliant. My mom was one of the funniest people when she was angry. I think that impacted us more than anything. Growing up, when we got mad we tended to think funny.

    http://blogs.westword.com/showandtell/2013/09/keenen_ivory_wayans.php

  • minimus
    minimus

    i love their humor....thanks, ma!

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