Ali Wonghas a very impressive fan in her corner.
Michelle Obamanot only touts Wong as one of her “favorite comedians,” as she called heron Instagram last month, but has also gone out of her way to send Wong fan mail.
“She had actually reached out to me a couple years ago and sent me a letter — like, a handwritten letter — and it’s framed in my house,” Wong, 40, toldKelly Clarksonduring an appearance Thursday onThe Kelly Clarkson Show.
“Shewrote me about how touched she wasthat I talk about women’s bodies, and what happens to our bodies, and make us laugh at the same time. And she was like, ‘I think that’s really important.’ "
“It’sher, so it means the world to me,” Wong added of the former first lady’s support.
Ali Wong; Michelle Obama.Kayla Oaddams/WireImage; NAACP via Getty Images
TheBeefstar said that while she is yet to meet Obama, 59, she’s hopeful thather upcoming tour — a 34-show runwhich kicks off April 23 in Nashville — will finally see the two connect in person.
“BeforeCOVID, she was set to come to one of my shows in D.C., and I think she bought, like, 25 seats — I’m sure half of them were for secret service, but whatever!” Wong joked. “They paid for the tickets, so I appreciate it.”
She added of Obama, “I hope she comes this summer to my show in D.C.”
At the end of March, Obama highlighted Wong, calling her “one of my favorite comedians” in a final social-media post tied toWomen’s History Monthand featuring a story from her latest book,The Light We Carry.
“She manages to be fierce and real all at once. To riveting effect, she shows us her whole self,” Obama continued. “What Ali reminds us of is how important it is to remember that our differences are treasures and tools.”
She concluded, “And even though it isn’t always easy, we’ve got to show up every single day as our authentic selves. Thank you for showing us that, Ali.”
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Before embarking on her cross-country tour this summer, Wong has been busy promoting her newest project, Netflix’sBeef.
She andSteven Yeunstar as two spiteful strangers who meet during a fit of road rage — but quickly find their lives intertwined — in the dramedy series. Unable to let go of their vehicle face-off, the rivals go to drastic lengths to inflict harm on the other and fulfill their hunger for revenge.
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Yeun, 39, praised Wong for her performance in the series, telling PEOPLE this week that shehelped to alleviate some of the heavier momentswhile filming the darkly humorous show.
“She’s an amazing costar because she holds a lot of weight,” he said at the show’s Los Angeles premiere. “She is someone who knows how to uphold a lot of the good vibes and a lot of the unseen, and I deeply appreciate that about her.”
Beefis now streaming on Netflix.
source: people.com
