Wanda Sykesās 2023 is off to a dizzying start. She guest-hosted The Daily Show in January. She starred in and executive produced Huluās History of the World Part II. Her sitcom, The Upshaws, returned to Netflix in February. Sheās back in her recurring role as Shuli Kucerac on the third season of HBO Maxās The Other Two. And now, sheās releasing a new Netflix stand-up special. Itās a lot to juggle, but as she implies in the showās trailer, the Second Coming is near, so itās now or never. āWeāve had a pandemic, an insurrection, Roe v. Wade got overturned, Kanyeās Black ass wearing a āWhite Lives Matterā T-shirt ā I think Iām gonna call this special Here Comes Jesus,ā Sykes jokes.
The special, titled Iām an Entertainer, was filmed at the Miller Theater in Philadelphia in early February and directed by veteran director Linda Mendoza. It will see the legendary comedian tackle āthe challenges of raising Gen-Z teensā and āthe dilemmas of being a liberal in a hypercharged political climate,ā according to a press release. Among the hyperpoliticized issues Sykes sets her sights on? Drag shows. āI canāt tell you how many drag shows Iāve been to where they ran out of high chairs and booster seats,ā she mocks in her signature sarcastic tone.
Iām an Entertainer marks Sykesās second special for Netflix, following 2019ās Not Normal, and sixth overall. Find out what else she has to get off her chest before the end of the world when it premieres on Netflix May 23.