Why comedian Katherine Ryan won't make fun of her kids on stage: 'I don't wanna get Brooklyn Beckhamed'

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Katherine Ryan couldn’t look any more serene sitting in the dark with her laptop open, white noise machine humming and an infant sleeping in her arms.It’s about 7 p.m.

in the U.K., where she’s chatting about her long overdue return to America since giving birth to her fifth child, Holland (the napping one) and even longer since her last Netflix comedy special (2019’s “Glitter Room”) was seen by stateside audiences.But even five years of perpetual pregnancy hasn’t stopped the comedian known for being glamorously gauche, from saying the crude things we all think while wearing a chic outfit and a smile.

It’s the effortlessly striking relatability that continues to win over audiences in the U.K., her home for the last 18 years as she’s gone from a struggling stand-up to a TV series and game show star (see shows like “The Duchess” and “Out of Order”) that still found time to put out two comedy specials on Sky Comedy UK (“The Missus” and “First Born Daughter”) since making her Netflix debut in 2017 with “In Trouble.”This Thursday, Ryan lands in L.A.at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre to showcase a new hour of imported comedy that makes jokes about her motherhood journey in the U.K.

and, of course, our scandalous pop culture — which now includes the David and Victoria Beckham family drama spilling all over social media.Recently, Ryan spoke about the Beckham situation, the process of writing material as a mother without embarrassing her kids and her new goal of returning to the career trajectory of her pre-pregnant self in the near future.This whole Beckham family saga that’s exploded in recent days feels like a rare gem for you as a U.K.

comedian since its a celebrity-driven story that people are talking about in your home country and the U.S.What is that like, as someone who is a celebrity parent yourself?It’s wonderful reprieve from fascism, ...