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What Would You Do If You Woke Up Tomorrow and You Were Beautiful?

July 14, 2009 - 10:05am 927 reads 1 comments

Cho knows about these strictures first hand, and addresses them in her standup comedy special on Showtime entitled “Beautiful.” Filmed nine days before the presidential election, Cho’s act is political, provocative, and at times raunchy. Taking on issues of race, sexuality, and identity, Cho – in her fifth stand-up comedy film – recounts her experience and reaction to the radio personality who felt that she was missing the “beauty boat.”

“I felt sorry for him,” Cho tells the audience, “because if that’s the only kind of person you think is beautiful, you must not see very much beauty at all in the world.”

With her deadpan delivery she told the crowd, “I’m into complimenting myself, and I think you should do the same.” Rhetorically asking, “What is beautiful?” she informed her listeners, “I’m coming out of the beautiful closet.”

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What Would You Do If You Woke Up Tomorrow and You Were Beautiful?

Answer: Anything I like.
Tomorrow would look like today and yesterday and every day since I was born. I am beautiful.

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