She was a homeless preteen. Standup comedy and cold milk helped her survive
Watch how a 36-year-old comedian dealt with homelessness living in a motel and turned the bleakest chapters in her life into a career on stage. She shares her story in this CBC Ottawa Creator Network piece titled 'Got Housing?'
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Watch how a 36-year-old comedian dealt with homelessness living in a motel and turned the bleakest chapters in her life into a career on stage. She shares her story in this CBC Ottawa Creator Network piece titled 'Got Housing?'