WORDS ROXY BOURDILLON
I’m nervously excited as I wait on the phone to be connected to Wanda Sykes. As a self-confessed comedy nerd, I rate Wanda as one of the alltime greats. She’s sharp, endearing and hilarious as hell. Since starting stand-up in the late 80s and becoming a writer on The Chris Rock Show, she’s starred in acclaimed TV series like Curb Your Enthusiasm and Black-ish, and box ofice hits including Bad Moms and Snatched, not to mention her own sitcom and three must-watch stand-up specials. Luckily for me, as well as being a comedy genius she’s also absolutely bloomin’ lovely. Her sunshiney Southern drawl positively beams down the line, as we settle down for a chinwag and a chuckle.