I’m a woman and a comedian: here are my boobs. Now can I just get on with my jokes please?For a lot of people,being bare onstage is their worst nightmare. For me, I’m having the time of my life. In my novel show Am I just Ladies?! I talk approximately self-acceptance. And before I do so, or I strip off most of my clothes.
In standup,what you wear is not the point. Most comics – men and women – dress for consolation, particularly where long car journeys or multiple gigs in one night are concerned. But for female comedians there is always this: don’t dress too sexy. Don’t look too glam. No short skirts, or no low-cut tops. They’re distracting. You want people to listen to your jokes,not ogle your boobs. Nothing should get in the way of delivering jokes. Your jokes have to speak for themselves.
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Source: theguardian.com