Comedian Ramy Youssef on the pressure of being "first"

Comedian Ramy Youssef is the star and co-creator of the popular series "Ramy" on Hulu. It follows a young, practicing Muslim-American as he navigates everything from family pressures to dating. The New York Times called it "a quietly revolutionary comedy." His first HBO comedy special is called "Ramy Youssef: Feelings." Youssef joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how he dealt with the pressure of being first.
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[@iQusay]

This kind of media makes no one afraid of others. Fantastic job Ramy, keept it up😊

[@husseinbulehlib6607]

@The Spammons , wtf is that ????

[@husseinbulehlib6607]

@The Spammons , dude , if want to know about islam hear it from mulims .

[@husseinbulehlib6607]

@The Spammons , for me as an educated muslim , I knew what you was trying to say by madina islam and mecca islam , and trust me , it's something very cringey to say .

[@alfatir14]

@@husseinbulehlib6607 What was said???

[@user-nw1ty9ec7r]

@@husseinbulehlib6607 what did he said

[@leeanne0716]

This guy is fantastic!!! In my opinion best upcoming comedian!!! He represents being Muslim in America. Like looking into my family daily

[@mintchocolatechip273]

Banging a married hijabi in the middle of Ramadan is not good representation.

[@marytapia8024]

I couldn't watch this series fast enough I loved it

[@covertwasp5238]

Yes... we need to make the White girl embrace Islam or we shall behead her. Like it, love it... be indoctrinated by the TV series propaganda!!! We need dipshit White American girl to be fully brainwashed.

[@lunalarosa4845]

Covert Wasp, your hatred is consuming your whole rotten being. Seems like you haven't been laid lately. Your sister away?

[@holeefuk6087]

@@covertwasp5238 incel loser

[@DaRashedShoW]

Covert Wasp You’re whack

[@imtiazs7080]

He is oddly handsome.

[@Lil08103]

just handsome. i dont see the odd.

[@samirah278]

@@Lil08103 he kinda looks awkward but that's what makes him cute Edit: by awkward I mean cos he's gangly

[@Lil08103]

@@samirah278 lol true.

[@ivanobar1]

He’s more like surfer dude, 2 tokes in, laid back.

[@felix121984]

Hes a baby !

[@fayrahman95]

If Donald Glover and Ryan Reynolds have a baby.

[@mrjeremyrivera]

This is the most accurate thing I've ever read.

[@muhammedgani334]

Fathiya Rahmani I cant unsee this

[@shazibkhan1733]

Cant unsee it now

[@staybreathing9049]

Kenapa mba?

[@indie9552]

His eyes Masha Allah 🖤

[@beyrlulaa5830]

@Noah Ahmed Cavadzade oh my Allah

[@kodkodkatedra4660]

Noah Ahmed eyes ? What about them ? Masha Allah ? If u can't get Rami s eyes get someone's else ones

[@indie9552]

M Jan mr insecure shut your pathetic mouth up :)

[@09E92M3]

So proud of him

[@mikeletterst9882]

I love it! Keep up the good work Ramy!!

[@covertwasp5238]

You should change your name to Mike Leftist.

[@holeefuk6087]

​@@covertwasp5238 and u must change your name to zioshill

[@MateoKupstysChica]

habibbi!!! you're great!!!

[@mabarker72]

Ramy: my father was an immigrant... Three of them: my great great great great father was an immigrant too

[@supernatural5354]

It could be just a grandpa or great grandpa tbh

[@carry2go596]

Yea but they don’t have an uncle trump lol

[@TheCorporateGirl]

Ramy is so chill and cool. Just listening to him talk and represent and revolutionise. I need to watch this show ASAP. What platforms is it on besides Hulu? This is someone asking from the UK btw.

[@omegaman5663]

Ramy said it best. The title is "Ramy". Too bad liberal media tries to make everything about race/religion be it labeling a first "Black" so and so or in this case first "Muslim-American..." or whatever. The thing is we minorities - I was born in Muslim family from SE Asia- don't really like to be reminded that we are minority immigrants at every single turn of the event. And sometimes liberals are egregiously guilty of it more so. He is a SUPERB comedian. Period.

[@covertwasp5238]

Funny... nobody has a plan to make your people minorities in your own country. But in a host nation you crybaby fuckwitz dont want to be reminded you are a guest here. Go home if you dont like it.

[@pinkcloud8182]

@@covertwasp5238 it's america, we're all guests. open a history book.

[@DanyalElia]

@@covertwasp5238 I thought America is build by immigrants? The only real american is Native American.

[@FarhanSwaggy]

I never heard someone saying a Christian comedian. But I wonder why they always keep saying a Muslim comedian,

[@karimabou8784]

Because he speaks about his religion in his stand up and show. I don't find it wrong to be called Muslim comedian I'm sure he's proud to be both

[@carry2go596]

His path of comedy continually involving his faith..

[@dmc7890]

There is nothing wrong with that

[@SohanDsouza]

Same reason you don't hear someone saying "Muslim comedian" in a Muslim-majority country.

[@monstrositizen]

Here we go again...

[@RandomShowerThoughts]

The first couple seconds had me in tears

[@kodkodkatedra4660]

Egyptians have exceptional sense of humour , no surprise best Arab comedians are Egyptians.

[@adrianomansouri5522]

Don't be to much full of your self it's just comedy bro

[@kodkodkatedra4660]

@@adrianomansouri5522 😒

[@karimabou8784]

It's just the language tho, in French speaking countries their best comedians are from maghribian countries

[@-nadine-3509]

@@karimabou8784 not the language more like the words we choose and the way of saying stuff

[@identity2257]

@@kodkodkatedra4660 no it's because Egypt has 100 million people living in it and most of these people are poor so they go to the US to work there😆

[@hebahatim2603]

Great job Ramy

[@emailelbham4846]

This guy will be the next Larry David

[@elsavillarreal7952]

I truly hope so He is extremely talented

[@tadcraze5432]

Define hilarious: Ramy

[@Prensinannisi]

love the show

[@ragnakok7973]

Ramy the homie

[@zakariacheriet5360]

Eddie Ishaya we all struggling with temptation. And he did good job demonstrating that part in human nature.

[@mastersherifmostafa3660]

Good Job Ramy ❤ From Egypt bro

[@user-zr8tt7hd5y]

keep up ramy

[@moja6380]

كوميديان رهييييب وقدر يعمل كروس أوفر عند الأمريكان وكمان من مصر الحبيبة

[@Sfren5336]

His facial expressions are so similar to hasan minhaj!

[@nabznabie5906]

How stupid question can this be how this is your not shy away from ur own religion ? How shallow to ask that.

[@-nadine-3509]

Exactly like there is absolutely no reason for him to "shy away" from his own religion. It's his faith and he completely believes in it with no shame whatsoever or guilt and he's proud of it

[@alfatir14]

It's actually a great question. Some questions are asked strategically because the answer will highlight a topic the person wants to address.

[@identity2257]

@@-nadine-3509 well it's true he's in an atheist society and most of the people there have bad views of religion duo to media and politics so it's normal to feel shy for being a religious person in such society.

[@-nadine-3509]

@@identity2257 kinda yea but imo if someone believes in something so much and just follows their heart and what they like unapologetically they wouldn't care about pleasing people. If that makes sense?

[@-nadine-3509]

@@identity2257 also yea it can be different for someone who doesn't have that strong personality he has or someone who seeks affirmation and that's okay they just need to be more confident xx

[@jmmmenelik4784]

The show is quality

[@aladinabraham7468]

Aren’t we all the same, underneath it all, we are so much connected

[@aladinabraham7468]

؟؟؟؟؟؟

[@NorthernMafia8]

Great show

[@BoomBangofficial]

Some of the questions are so dumb lol

[@raysroom3223]

great show can't wait for season 3

[@shockalockabocka]

The anchor in the front is wearing sneakers 😂.

[@bountyhunter3996]

lmfao

[@jamiegarcia7863]

This lady 😂 trying to get in his pants lmfao.

[@King_9893]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@acacius9903]

That Trump part threw me off lol.

[@Hadeel_Alshammari]

His dad in the show is Amr Waked?

[@mohammedghattas1842]

اها عمرو واكد مشهور هناك وعمل افلام كتير

[@kodkodkatedra4660]

@@mohammedghattas1842 كده فهمت الحدوتة و انا الي كنت فاكره عامل فيها جيفارا

[@adrianomansouri5522]

He looks little bit like Rayne renold

[@kalynninthirath]

Hi

[@odaymardini3201]

I am in a way or another Rami, but in Germany.

[@trenbabone6359]

oday mardini identity theft?

[@ragnakok7973]

I know man they don’t like us in Europe we just have to be strong.

[@stackwalker9296]

Uncle Don?

[@harmonkayz8880]

this dude makes me want comt to American

[@GreenEnvy.]

I live in a Muslim country. Half the comedy sitcoms are based on being Muslim. This show is NOT revolutionary, it's just in english.

[@mariaawad7435]

it is revolutionary in America and that's what they mean, they're talking in the context of American television obviously

[@arianprofit]

If it’s in English it makes it revolutionary so it connects to the world. America in particular.

[@qaadirakhan7686]

@@mariaawad7435 exactly ! Also with all that Islamophobia going on in America , this show is extremely refreshing.

[@jag5798]

Nowadays, Iraqi Millennial girls go out dancing with guys, it isn’t as strict anymore in cities that are mixed with Christians.

[@g7k993]

W2 even if she’s your sister or daughter? 😉

[@g7k993]

W2 so you’re ok your daughter after the age of 18 to be a pornstar and participate in a gang bang?. Sometimes she’ll have to swallow it and even get humiliated yet it’s legal by your messed up system 😉. What a morally degenerated society!. If you think that’s how we as humans should honour our daughters, then I disagree with you big time. NO, no man is going to degrade my daughter’s dignity and chastity even after she’s over 70 on my watch. Anyways, now I get it why millions of western young ladies are ready to do anything online for couple bucks, they are literally modern day slaves and I’m sad to hear you’d allow your daughter to be one of them, really awful and sad.

[@daniaalh1864]

you say that as if everyone was super religious before lol, if anything now there’s more pressure in iraq for women to ‘behave’ as you might put it than in the 70’s and stuff

[@landopolaroid9157]

Jealous? 😉

[@identity2257]

wait what??? im iraqi what are you talking about?

[@sarahhamdan5470]

The problems he talked about are real, but saying that THIS is what muslims do is not okay! If you want to talk about a FAITH you have to respect it and show people what Islam really is like , I am okay with him making mistakes in the beginning and then finding the right way even if it wasn’t perfect, but all he did was normalize sin in this show and that is not how us muslims want to enter the entertainment industry. It is sad because this is not coming out of a place of hate at all! I just want what is best for him and for our nation to get represented well! But I know the truth will stand strong in the face of all the lies!( I really don’t mean to offend anyone)...

[@elicope55]

Sarah Hamdan I disagree. He is just being real. As Muslims we are constantly being tested.

[@Abrahamkhabbaz]

Do you really want him to respect and show what real Islam is!? The reason he's a rising comedian is because he's not really a devout Muslim because the more devout the less funny.

[@sarahhamdan5470]

@@Abrahamkhabbaz that is sadly true, although I think that a devout muslim can be really funny too he just wouldn't be loved by non-muslims as much ..

[@sarahhamdan5470]

@@elicope55 yes we are tested, but Islam tells us how to react , he didn't show what you are supposed to do as a muslim, or the beauty of having a connection with God , all he did was show a muslkm that is lost and okay with sin, this is not what we are like, or atleast what devout muslims do....

[@elicope55]

Sarah Hamdan is he really ok with sin? He just corrected the lady in the car

[@refatrabadi6656]

A Nike hat ?? ... ..Or is it an Arabic Neekee hat!!

[@mahmoudsayed9294]

what's that, no one says Neekee haha

[@fazalhossain]

Arabs neekee Is way more expensive trust me

[@guizzxs340]

2

[@abhassan5908]

he is funny but not like to give him this mutch attention there are way more funny people over there cmon man

[@abhassan5908]

they give him this mutch attention bec he makes and says conterversial things about islam and the medya new loves those kind of things .

[@thehoneyeffect]

First? Dave Chappelle is a Muslim

[@refatrabadi6656]

Ooh ok..I didn't know Dave Chappelle is an arab-muslim

[@hasibulshawon7072]

@@refatrabadi6656 not arab

[@bigstunna2049]

Was he always muslim or did he convert?

[@hasibulshawon7072]

Always muslim

[@rached2439]

@@bigstunna2049 He converted when he was 19 I think

[@felix121984]

This kid is just a baby !

[@wyleaziz5050]

Ramy. Mimicking others and trying to be like them on your faith expense is disgrace. Calling yourself a Muslim doesn’t give you the right to question or mocking others religion pillars and traditions that goes over 1000 years. It will show after if you were right or wrong!

[@ahmedsallam1179]

What is a practicing Muslim ?! Either you are a muslim or not

[@aisatougassama4893]

Some Muslims cuss a lot, listen to music, and do major sins a lot. That might be considered not practicing but they are still considered Muslim because they pray and believe in Allah and His Messenger.

[@ahmedsallam1179]

@@aisatougassama4893 yeah there are , but these are sins but what he means is that I'm not praying not fasting not doing any of the teachings and I call my self a Muslim just because

[@itsonlylovehere2]

So this is okay but the moment that Jesus is mentioned as the son of God its not allowed or its not main stream? Not agreeing with my sensibility.

[@nnenna2469]

They never even mentioned that during the whole interview. Why can’t you just enjoy the interview for what it is?

[@covertwasp5238]

Agenda 21. Read it.

[@puravidahoy]

tina minton not agreeing with your sensibility? Don't watch. It's that simple.