Punkie Johnson stops trying to fit in with her debut comedy special, 'Long Tiddie Short Story'

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Set us as preferred Comedian, actor and writer Punkie Johnson has never been particularly concerned with making herself more palatable for a mass audience, though fully embracing that approach has been a journey in itself.Raised in New Orleans, where her mother and grandmother taught her not to concern herself with what others think, she managed to hold onto that mindset for years, until her four seasons on “Saturday Night Live” brought her own self-doubt into the picture.

But with time, clarity and support, Punkie is leveling up into who she is now, and who she still has yet to become.Don’t worry, though, she’ll always be crazy as hell.As one of the stars of “Barbershop,” premiering in February on Amazon Prime, and with her confidence in check and transformation in full swing, dropping her debut comedy special, “Long Tiddie Short Story,” is the perfect next chapter.

Released Oct.21 on YouTube, “LTSS” brings Johnson back to where she used to bartend, the Comedy Store.

Only now, she takes center stage at her most unfiltered, turning her own experiences into a high-energy hour that is relentlessly entertaining and at times hilariously uncomfortable.So many congrats on your debut special.

Taping it had to be the coolest full circle moment for you.Punkie Johnson: I really appreciate you watching it! It all came full circle to me, the first 20 minutes comes full circle, and the end comes full circle.Picking up on the truth of all that it is, that matters to me because it all comes back to understanding who you are.In it you mention being in your truest form.

What’s the form you were in before that led you where you are now? Before I was thinking, “I’m crazy, so no way in hell I’m about to get on a show like ‘SNL.’” I wasn’t thinking about it because it wasn’t my goal.Of course I wanted t...