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Hannah Gadsby's New Netflix Special Will Give Us the Laughter We Need
In times like these, we really, really NEED some humor from the hilarious Peabody Award winner!
Comedian Hannah Gadsby won a Peabody Award with her breakout stand-up special Nanette on Netflix, and now she's coming back for a second serving of her groundbreaking comedy!
With her first special, Nanette, Gadsby garnered worldwide attention and critical acclaim by being unafraid to shake the table and discuss taboo topics, including "growing up as a butch lesbian in small-town Tasmania, feeling out of place at Pride parades and coming out to her family," we wrote in 2018. "Then halfway through, she challenges the entire concept of comedy with a passionate monologue about bigotry, toxic masculinity, and how she's used humor as a survival tactic that doesn't do justice to her story."
Named after her dog, Gadsby is excited for her fans (who haven't already attended her international comedy tour that just wrapped up) to see her second comedy special, Douglas.
"It's going to be good, unless you don't like it," she quipped in an announcement. "Then it's still going to be good and you'll be wrong."
\u201cI\u2019m pretty excited to announce that my new special "Douglas" will be streaming on @netflixisajoke starting May 26. Be sure to mark it in your socially-distant calendars...then wash your hands.\u201d— Hannah Gadsby (@Hannah Gadsby) 1586779126
We can't wait!
Douglas premieres May 26 on Netflix!
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Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
