YouTuber GloZell Green: Being Bla...

YouTuber GloZell Green: Being Black, Being Funny, Being Mom - Part 1

Homespun Culture di Andrea Surova
S1 · E4
2 lug 2024
30:44

Note sull'episodio

Actress, comedian and “The Original Queen of YouTube” GloZell Green has been making people laugh with her videos and song parodies since 2008. From her interview with Barack Obama at the White House to her popular Cinnamon Challenge video she has racked up over 800 million views! On the big screen she has voiced characters in the Trolls Movie series and Disney’s Wreck It Ralph. Her autobiography “Is You OK?” Has become a popular read amongst her fans of all ages. She is a proud supporter of several local organizations including “We Got This”, “The LA Zoo” and “The Vanderpump Dog Foundation” to name a few. She is about to embark on her second tour with Twitch, visiting colleges across the USA and celebrating some of the top female gamers.

She resides in the LA area and is having fun working on new projects while being mom to seven-year-old mini me O’Zell, who was born via surrogate.

https://linktr.ee/glozell

Part 1

In Part 1 of a three-part interview, GloZell talks about growing up in Orlando, Florida, being the only Black child in a Lutheran school, and going to a predominantly White church in Los Angeles. With host Andrea she discusses pronouns, labels like African-American, and her connection with Wayne Brady! She emphasizes the importance of understanding the intent a person has even if the person’s action or choice of words is not politically correct or woke.

Parole chiave

Culture
Cultural identity
Cultural
Multicultural
Heritage
Personal journal
Adoption
Society and Culture
African American
Race