Angela Means Reveals Why She Left Hollywood: I Didn’t Mean To Go For So Long

www.comedyhype... - Continuing our talk with actress Angela Means, we go on to ask why she left Hollywood after having a progressive career in acting. Means, the mother of Brad Kaaya, shares her son was the reason. Instagram: @ComedyHype & Twitter: @ComedyHype_

[@victorialake9474]

She seems to be an empath. She thinks in a unique, kind and deep way. She is too precious for Hollywood. I hope that she and her family are happy and letting their auras shine.

[@beyondthematrix4443]

Exactly

[@jeanfils4003]

Please Explain. I’m learning about that empath stuff

[@boeingbwoy]

Definitely

[@vanessaaguiniga5584]

She is very much happy and has a restaurant

[@jazzymoni7750]

Y'all, sometimes even though you may only see someone in a few scenes in a movie, it doesn't mean that they didn't film much more than you saw, but it ended up on the cutting room editing floor. We honestly don't know how much she contributed to the movie. But if she realized it took a toll on her the way it did, kudos to her for stopping the madness and focusing on her son.

[@NoLineNoWait123AbC]

That’s not what she implied though. ??

[@powerbad696]

GOOD point,Jazzy,I tend to forget about cut-scenes in films.And the casting couch is real in hollywood,some actors/actresses sale their souls for roles.

[@NoLineNoWait123AbC]

@@powerbad696 👀😏 👆you sound exactly like a parrot. Do you realize you’ve never been (in) Hollywood, on a casting couch, roscoes chickenNwaffles, or nowhere near, and yet you are repeating what you heard on the internet as if you know personally? Do see see yourself?

[@amandadavis1924]

@@NoLineNoWait123AbC Yeah, That is a whole different 🎥...A Film about the bullie life.... New Movie #

[@lionheart4529]

@@NoLineNoWait123AbC 🤡🤓

[@shanee585]

"You gotta pull that bow back..." Knowing your sacrifices are purposeful. Whew, I really needed to hear that. To anyone reading this & doubting yourself or purpose, hang in there. Prayer works even when you can't see past the stormy skies... The sunshine is just on the other side.

[@TirraOmilade]

Comedy Hype is one of the best remedies for the Black Community. Thank you so much for interviewing this Queen!

[@ronnellp1]

Say man we need to all come together and bring her career back to life.. She is truly a gem that been sitting and its time for her to shine again.. Lets give her the flowers she deserve

[@kimberlymoore5086]

I was thinking the same thing! She’s needed. She has alot to share with the world! This is her time..

[@kimcdavis]

She was a good comedian tho. I first was introduced to her when she was on Def Comedy Jam. She was hilarious

[@share201lllll]

D*MN She Sho Was 😆... #BackInTheDay

[@Dutch3k5]

Don’t let the light skin fool you.

[@CodyCole80]

Right! 😂 I remember the part she did about being musty at a party. She was crazy. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@kimcdavis]

@@Dutch3k5 LMBOOOO yessss!!!!

[@s_h_a_w_n_d_a8903]

Yes, I remember her being on Def Comedy Jan too. She was funny.

[@MDNTBKC]

Wow! She looked soooo different playing Felicia that I didn't even realize she was the mother on Cousin Skeeter. That was an amazing role. The mom was a total 180 from the character she played on Friday.

[@samuelmcwhite3143]

This is one of the most loving mothers I have ever seen. She LOVE love her son.

[@Alli_bossmama]

Oouf these comments are harsh! All kindsa judgment. Am I missing something? Which one of y’all are actors? 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@factzfromakt1860]

Fun Fact: She actually did House Party 3 before Friday, but we know Friday is much more important to the culture.

[@md3dasnipa386]

And FRIDAY grabbed Alot of actors/actresses from HOUSE PARTY 3

[@janiegholston7659]

I didn't know that! And I watched it!

[@vg4life]

No shit

[@Ms.ambernicolle]

Wasn’t she the one who married kid?

[@factzfromakt1860]

@@Ms.ambernicolle yep sure was

[@darkage5]

I remember her more as Vida in House Party 3 than as Felicia.

[@moonlightdance409]

Right me too. It was a bigger role than Felicia.

[@dm7744]

Friday has more of an impact on the culture , that movie is bigger than life

[@sethunyanikuru1079]

Right

[@sethunyanikuru1079]

@lil ron Nah 😭My hair is braided

[@sethunyanikuru1079]

@lil ron 😂😂😂😂😂 That's beautiful melanin

[@lolabunny1157]

I want the full interview already!!

[@MsDezB1]

She dang sure played the heck outta that part. I love these videos of her sharing her story. I'm glad she's doing it here and not with DJ Vlad. That culture vulture has made a whole career off of Black folks.

[@echidna1987]

She did Vlad a couple years ago.

[@lindaadams1008]

"I needed a mentor so I raised one." Wonderful...❤️

[@TracyGotGame]

She is beautiful

[@manmadesounds]

I'm impressed with Angela. She's opened up some perspectives I hadn't considered. Thank you for sharing.

[@feliciamontgomery4541]

I am so glad i watched this interview. Angela is a true actress.. Wonderful women.

[@gregoryswift7804]

Beautiful smart talented lady👼🏽💛#BlessHerHeart🙏🏾

[@ShammyDeep]

She's an angel of light!

[@cynthiamckinney9784]

This interview was great 👍

[@WhoDatNaton]

Funny thing, I mostly remember her from House Party 3. Had to be pointed out to me later that she was in Friday.

[@Iknowyoumadnow]

Be prepared for a hundred more uploads on Angela because Angela cool af, dis my nigga, she's someone you can kick it with and laugh

[@CodyCole80]

I believe it. She seems like she has a fun and positive spirit.

[@youngflyyzone]

I don't think she was mentally stable enough for Hollywood she eternilized her characters a lil too deep

[@slimbaby4285]

I agree. The role was for a comical stereotypical movie, and her role- though memorable- wasn’t a main character type role. I feel that people’s reactions to her in real life & their inability to separate her from her role is what immensely bothered her.

[@Dutch3k5]

@@slimbaby4285 facts

[@callmeonkeshiasphone]

She crazy asl

[@TheQuietStorm630]

I don't think Hollywood fosters a mentally or spiritually stable environment to fully appreciate a person as pure as this lady. Get it right. Her mental health was never the problem. HollyWeird is!

[@youngflyyzone]

@@TheQuietStorm630 so she wasn't mentally unstable enough is wat ur saying w.e the terms were ....her mentality shouldn't have been in Hollywood...a place where she chose to go

[@earlross1663]

I've seen her perform a comedy act, and she's very funny. Now as far as people that only she her as Felicia y'all need help, because she's an actress acting is what they do.

[@BaronSemediLive]

💡She was not getting the roles possibly due to type casting which is why she left Hollywood. People don't leave Hollywood if they are booking roles.

[@BradsTrashIsTyronesTreasure91]

bingo, hollywood left her.

[@CodyCole80]

Why is it so hard to believe that she left to focus more on her child?

[@annt.7785]

@@CodyCole80 She would still need to work, or they'd both be living in tent city, THAT'S WHY!!!

[@CodyCole80]

@@annt.7785 She has a husband that produces in the industry. Not a single mom.

[@TheQuietStorm630]

@@BradsTrashIsTyronesTreasure91 She left acting and for good reason.

[@lovelyp8765]

She did an excellent job playing that role.

[@tgritty98]

still so beautiful 😍

[@mdhbh]

I love Felicia. People have such little brains. It was only a character she played.

[@21apatt]

The spiritual realm and demonic realm is real. The demonic attributes of the character actually transferred into her and had her bound. She was bound by the demons that was associated with the character and she had to be delivered. Demons are real, but my God is greater and much bigger!

[@mdhbh]

@@21apatt I believe you.

[@wilbertmurry6570]

It took lots of courage to walk away.

[@100gds2]

Felicia was a small part but before that she was Veda in HP3 and a really funny comedian.

[@gw282]

She’s beautiful.

[@CwikTV]

One of the best lookin black woman on screen period!!

[@agthaog1986]

thats a good moto to have " u dont work, u dont eat". Most people think of that from a 9-5 standpoint which at times isnt all that literal (especially if u got 3-4 jobs)...On a farm however i would think thats the epitome.

[@bennaquispe3163]

She played in house party too

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[@deedee-ew6so]

"I needed a mentor so I raised one" BARS 👊👍🧋

[@patriots21225]

She made the right decision and Hollywood isn't worth the future pain and control over yourself and soul

[@ashleyglenbayer]

Daang she look like an improved version of Julia Roberts

[@PlaynJayne]

I just started but like...how much screentime does that character even get??

[@OneximusVerseAI]

Damn Felicia actually did crack

[@kingfeeq]

💯💯💯

[@deadonarrivalparanormal981]

This lady couldn't separate herself from a role? Seems like a personal problem and tbh she doesn't seem all there there's something strange about her!

[@demikpre]

She's just a artsy alternative black person 🤷🏿

[@brendamedley4669]

I love her to death. I don't get all the hate being thrown at her I mean is anyone in these comments an actor/actress? I mean if not, then you don't have the right to throw any kinda shade. Makes you look very very jealous and insecure. And not to mention childish af

[@kennymoore6308]

She looks like max Julian 😳 🤣

[@Iknowyoumadnow]

Who

[@RahYisrael99]

She does slightly. He was cute kind of looked like a girl.

[@maximusprime3459]

@@Iknowyoumadnow The Mack, he played The Mack. Felicia wanted to borrow Craig's VCR to copy The Mack in Friday.

[@seqenenretaoii5722]

People are idiots. It's a shame how many people can't separate fantasy from reality. Christopher B. Duncan talked about this. I think it might've been on this platform. He talked about going on auditions after the Jamie Foxx show ended and people calling him Braxton. I can only imagine how frustrating that must be having to tell people to call you by your actual name, especially at an audition, which is supposed to be a semi-professional environment. I can understand to a degree common people on the street doing that, but not at an audition amongst people who know you're just playing a part. It's offensive.

[@greatest515]

She crazy

[@boxingbasics7015]

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[@icecold6237]

This lady is 60 years old

[@hernandoharge6594]

Wow! She is really messed up from Friday

[@NW7386]

How TF did people really think she was Felicia in real life? That shit is weird haha...

[@lolabunny1157]

I hate the comedy hype “community” literally every video its dumb ass people commenting negative comments about the person that’s being interviewed/topic.

[@zamorapakalolo6699]

The only negative comments that I've seen are yours.

[@derrickduke3433]

Bye Felicia 😂😂

[@sadetwizelve]

:10 she was BARELY in the movie! She needed a therapist.

[@annt.7785]

They dedicate their entire lives to that one little incy wincy role, you know how it is in Hellywood with these struggling actors of old. 😂😂😂

[@JeffWarren47]

A Goddess in human form.🖤 I'm a new Comic. I'm gonna be famous in the near future... Have a nice day.✌🏾

[@sesomnoslen5729]

Reading the defense at 6. Gtfooh.

[@syeebrown5456]

This is stupid she's portraying her self as Felicia a character she played ... she needs to realize thats a character it doesn't need. A bio or anything it was only a few scenes lol

[@vegasmitch1472]

No offense BUT Did She Disappear or Never Really Appear?? Don't Know her from Much besides Friday & no offense but what else?? OK "My Cousin Skeeter" Remember That!!

[@maximusprime3459]

She had a moderately successful career...then she became a regular person. And that was it. This interview is so melodramatic.

[@NorthPhilly-zr7xc]

She was in house party 3

[@maximusprime3459]

Yeah, I hear she almost won an Oscar for House Party 3...she shoulda brought that up.

[@nikeshamorrow9444]

She did stand up.

[@BradsTrashIsTyronesTreasure91]

Hollywood left her.

[@TheQuietStorm630]

She left Hollywood. Get it right amateur.

[@roosterking5272]

Still fine as hell to me❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯

[@domarq]

"No one put fingerprints on my brain". I *love* that phrase. Also: "I didn't have a mentor....so I raised one".👍🏾

[@davidrosemale3573]

Amen to that.

[@amyhughes4678]

When she said “I needed a mentor so I raised one” gave me chills.

[@tyrfree5733]

Simple but INCREDIBLE. Goddamn

[@blessingsuponblessings7378]

Me too!!!

[@kendricjonrs8581]

"I needed a mentor, so I raised one. " Angela Means

[@kingDrAgOnZoRdS]

Shout out to her for recognizing her child’s gift and cultivating it 🙌🏾

[@DeeZee75]

She has such a beautiful spirit!! ❤️❤️

[@mogatdula]

This is a great example of a parent living vicariously thru the child. I know the feeling, I threw myself fully into the role of Dad. Mad respect for her, and her husband, who gave her the ability to focus on the child. No career is more fulfilling

[@brooklyngurl09]

Angela definitely has a hard time separating fiction from reality , Felicia didn’t exist , Felicia was just a costume to put on and take off but she had a hard time taking it off because Felicia became apart of her real reality physically and that’s why so many actors and actresses have trauma from playing roles and having hard times taking it off they get emotionally consumed by it in unhealthy ways , and she seems like a very vulnerable soul physically by nature who need high vibrations to thrive in healthy ways and even though Friday was comedic it was dark humor

[@jeanfils4003]

I can name from top of my head many characters that stuck with the people that played them Smokey, deebo, ezel, Mrs. Parker & many more. I think the character that she played the crackhead wasn’t a good look

[@drelli999]

People was fucking with her in real life. Camron was shot over ibis role in paid in full. Those roles play huge roles in society. Shit deep

[@dottielawing4323]

​@@jeanfils4003no where in the movie did it show her do drugs besides marijuana! She even said it herself in an interview that she hated being labeled as a crackhead in the movie because that's not what Felicia was and she didn't want her character to be labeled that way!

[@dottielawing4323]

​@@jeanfils4003seriously google was Felicia a crackhead in the movie Friday

[@masteroneal]

I love her energy.

[@Livwilde87]

You can see the joy on her face when she speaks of her son. Her son is her therapy.

[@annt.7785]

She should marry him 😂😂.

[@Livwilde87]

@@annt.7785 👀

[@TheQuietStorm630]

@@annt.7785 Don't joke like that. Gross. 👎🤮

[@SevenHunnid]

Imagine if nba youngboy was full mexican and a youtuber.. well i smoke weed on my KZbin channel.. that’s basically me💀💀💀

[@nerdyafrican1185]

@@annt.7785 Big weirdo energy here

[@davidrosemale3573]

Angela Means IS so awesome. She was hilarious when I saw her in Def Comedy Jam, she's just Real and speaks The Truth.

[@JayBelafonte]

It’s crazy how a small cameo role effected her so much. I never correlated her that much with that character. She didn’t look anything like “Felicia” in real life. The whole “Bye Felicia” thing was a fairly new thing. Hollywood effects everyone differently, and she seems she wasn’t emotionally ready for the industry.

[@writeragurl]

Definitely not cameo.. but you are right... The industry ain't for everyone.

[@meetupspeakup4161]

Excellently said, Respect that resource With her experience she needs a talk show

[@stanjones9643]

I needed a mentor...so I raised one. She didn't have say no more after that..RESPECT

[@deidre1965]

"I didn't have a mentor, so I raised one"... that's a powerful statement. However, it's sad that she didn't have role models in her life to guide her that she had to raise her child to help guide. I always say that my non-verbal daughter is one of my best teacher in life. Just being her mom has taught me so much about patience, unconditional love, sacrifice and determination that you cannot get from anywhere. She's my shero. Shout out to this sister who turned her little man into a masterpiece. Bravo 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽

[@romegrey2600]

Brad Kaaya aka QB for my Miami Hurricanes and she was active as hell in his football career. Now did she really say no to acting for that? Idk about that but she was always with him even moving to Miami with him

[@annt.7785]

That's very strange, this is the type of parent that NEVER lets go of the breast feeding, the kid be 10 years old and the mom will throw a fit when the kid wants to quit 😂😂😂. It's really weird and obsessive to have a helicopter mom as a grown man.

[@TheSpiciestGinger]

@@annt.7785 Well no her son was bullied by people who couldn't differentiate between Angela and Felicia calling her a crack head etc so she protected him as a mother should till he felt confident enough to go it alone

[@sml7680]

🙌🏿

[@sthomas730]

​@@annt.7785stop it weirdo please stop it

[@DerivCapital]

She looked AMAZING in House Party III

[@nerdyafrican1185]

Ya'll are sick. Some of yall did not have a mom to love and sacrifice for you and it shows.

[@TheQuietStorm630]

Painfully...SMH..

[@Emmanuel7lion]

Exactly 💯

[@izzyweeb9186]

It’s An Odd but Real thing In the film Industry to Play A Role So Well that It hurts Your Career Instead Of helping It. Basically What happened to her. Hollywood Perhaps Couldn’t See her As Anything More than Felica

[@lolabunny1157]

Yes type cast

[@shanteecoleman8003]

Also we cnt dismiss Everything happens for a reason ☝🏾😏 Oftentimes we dnt/wnt always know tht reason 🧎🏾‍♀️

[@JayBelafonte]

@@lolabunny1157 what else was she casted in as a “crack head” ?

[@realKaymoney]

Yeah like Braxton P Hartnabrig

[@Diesel-le5fx]

I agree. It's so crazy because she played the mother on "Cousin Skeeter and was a main actress in House Party 3". And yet everyone only mentions her being Felicia.

[@monsterbrandman]

I still remember her from House Party 3. I didn't even know she was in Friday until years later.

[@lolabunny1157]

Really

[@RyanM-vp8zn]

What was her name in house party?

[@shaunieibe2081]

@@RyanM-vp8zn she’s who Kid married in House Party 3

[@tiffanynewton8090]

@@RyanM-vp8zn I think it was Davita

[@run2daylightrunningbackaca830]

Yes!!! BRAD was a pleasure to coach at Chaminade Prep. One of the smartest players I have ever been around. He was selfless and will never forget that he took his birthday money to buy another football jersey for the entire varsity. Mind you Chaminade was a prep school and had very dope uniforms already.

[@abovemovers6023]

That’s Felicia from Friday?!! She was great in that movie. She really portrayed the true hood. Love her and the whole cast.

[@isaiahwinbrone]

I would never ever set foot in hollywood because they have weird people out there

[@GratitudeGriot]

4:00 such a weird question....why would you NOT pour into your children???

[@iamdamore]

Listening to her is very insightful. Amazing woman. Good interview

[@mrfood4thought468]

When she said, I needed a mentor so, I raised one; I felt that in my soul. So, powerful

[@TirraOmilade]

I am so happy to get to know Angela. 💜 I can relate to pouring my whole life into my black boys who are now young men. And like Angela, I wanted me and my husband to put fingerprints on their brains over strangers who don’t care. What a goddess!!!

[@Gjoshfreeman]

Nobody talks about her playin Veda on house party 3 that was her best role👍👍👍👍💯she always been underratedly beautiful..... She an all⭐star💯

[@ebonistarr]

“I needed a mentor, so I created one” 💡

[@MasseurDavis]

She has aged gracefully.

[@JayBelafonte]

Really?

[@sergeantscuba7677]

Where is the full interview? C’mon CH, publish the whole interview

[@maximusprime3459]

I'm depressed enough watching these snippets.

[@lolabunny1157]

Ikr!!!

[@wutdahek12]

What an amazing woman. I love platforms like this that give those we have forgotten about new life. That’s inspiration

[@Dutch3k5]

Damn. It was only like three scenes. That’s crazy it affected her that much

[@RP.123]

I'm glad you said it. And if I"m not mistaken they filmed this in like 30 days.

[@hostilemgtow603]

Dutch3k5 It wasn't the movie or the role she played bruh. This chick was cray before the film, during the film, and still is after too LOL 😂...😐.

[@Iknowyoumadnow]

@@hostilemgtow603 do you personally know her? 🧐 DISRESPECT MY NIGGA ANGELA AGAIN

[@GratitudeGriot]

how much prep work did she have to do for those scenes though? How many takes until they got the final footage? and how much was edited out??? you making a judgment without knowing all the details...

[@annt.7785]

@@hostilemgtow603 I'm glad someone pointed it out 🤣🤣. I actually know a few people with this same exact personality, and they're crazy and obsessive over the most minut things.

[@timbuktu9302]

Happy to see her again. She’s a beautiful soul. Really makes me look at the character in a different light now.

[@tonydelacruz8708]

I didn't know Felicia had a last name 💀💀

[@BoStephens1501]

Son/husband

[@BoodaSDavis]

Sooo many gems 💎 in this clip. God I love this Queen!!

[@excaliber8713]

Unless she dressed like Felicia’s how would they think she was real ??

[@JayBelafonte]

When she was regularly dressed she looked nothing like the character

[@dubrider]

Everyone believes their child is the best at everything….nothing wrong with that lol

[@commentbeast3985]

Her smile is everything

[@kennethgivens8683]

I remember when she was in house party 3 and I thought she was soooo fine. Still beautiful. 🙏🏾💯💯💯

[@ashleyfrett10]

Felicia( crackhead)was her first impression so it’s her last like Jim Carey in living color(jokes) was his first character and is his last. It’s hard to recreate a actor when they are known as a certain character.

[@JayBelafonte]

Jim Carey has been many things from funny to dramatic.