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Bridget Everett On Not Fitting In, Then Finding Her People

2024/10/21
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Bridget Everett discusses her journey from feeling like an outsider in Manhattan, Kansas, to finding her people in New York's cabaret scene.
  • Bridget Everett's cabaret act is described as a wild, raunchy performance.
  • Stephen Holden compares her to early Bette Midler and Divine.

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Growing up in Manhattan, Kansas, Bridget Everett and her "blue sense of humor" never quite fit in. After moving to New York City and developing a cabaret show, she returned home for her HBO show* Somebody Somewhere. *The series is semi-autobiographical, about a woman struggling with self-worth and grief as she finds her people and her voice. **Subscribe)* to Fresh Air's weekly newsletter and get highlights from the show, gems from the archive, and staff recommendations. *Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)