Monday 1 May 2017

The Pressure Of Potentially Being TV's Only Black Female Late Night Host

“Black women can be awkward and weird and not fit into these stereotypical boxes,” Franchesca Ramsey told BuzzFeed News.

This is Franchesca Ramsey, who you might know from MTV Decoded or The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore.

This is Franchesca Ramsey, who you might know from MTV Decoded or The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore.

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It was also recently announced that the comedian will host and executive produce a pilot for her own Comedy Central late night show.

It was also recently announced that the comedian will host and executive produce a pilot for her own Comedy Central late night show.

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On Saturday, April 29, BuzzFeed News caught up with Ramsey on the red carpet for Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents Dinner. “Sam is someone that I look up to. She has an incredible voice and a great show,” Ramsey said.

On Saturday, April 29, BuzzFeed News caught up with Ramsey on the red carpet for Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents Dinner. “Sam is someone that I look up to. She has an incredible voice and a great show,” Ramsey said.

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Bee is one of the only female late night hosts on TV right now, and Ramsey told BuzzFeed News she's excited, but a little stressed about the prospect of being the only black woman in that world.

Bee is one of the only female late night hosts on TV right now, and Ramsey told BuzzFeed News she's excited, but a little stressed about the prospect of being the only black woman in that world.

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