Experiencing a Drive-by Queer Eye - Hoodo Hersi - Stand-Up Featuring

Hoodo Hersi dives into her relationship with her mother, her favorite things about white culture and tells the story of meeting the fairy Godmother she never knew she needed.
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[@clicheguevara5282]

I've never seen a hijab matched with big vinyl goth boots before, but I support it.

[@Buodero]

The dogma says dont show them your them your heels 👠.

[@kevinomalley1090]

SUCH a look, right?!

[@ziademad4707]

It's trending now among hijabis

[@faithbaker4785]

It's clothing....it has no sociological factor created by other humans.

[@gertrudelaronge6864]

Minneapolis.

[@laurelsilberman5705]

“Weeding out all the talented poors” FRICKIN SENT ME😂😂😂😂

[@Wind-oh-Wishp]

I mean, it's true. It's not just a white thing thought, but a rich people thing regardless of skin color.

[@laurelsilberman5705]

@@Wind-oh-Wishp it can be both class and race contributing to keeping sports spaces extremely white

[@jaredevildog6343]

Sent you where ?

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

Most definitely true! My youngest son rowed Crew in High School. There were TWO Black people on the entire team.

[@cwalker6911]

Yesss 😂

[@josiahchudleigh6801]

It's about time East Af women got into standup cuz they've been making their friends laugh for free for too long 😂

[@MJAY-N7129]

hahaha, oh gosh yes. That's hilarious

[@Wind-oh-Wishp]

Yeah, they slaved away for too long doing black comedy for free. I slam the system that oppressed them.

[@israeliana]

Africa is not a bad word to say

[@israeliana]

@@miggs7173 they said East Af women. They should just say African. No need to shorten it to Af

[@AT-dk9pv]

FACTS That's what I'm saying

[@takvacs]

She's so good. Such a great storyteller.

[@AT-dk9pv]

It's literally her culture. And that she shares it with us in English? We are the lucky ones

[@pablot-r9402]

This would bomb horribly at the Apollo Theater. She'd get booed off stage.

[@Anonymous-uw4sr]

@@pablot-r9402 Really?

[@user-rg1jz9br7k]

@@Anonymous-uw4sr maybe. these jokes are mostly for a white audience and we still have some problems with homophobia. would depend on the night and the crowd!

[@meowmeow9326]

she didnt tell any stories tho...

[@CindiTeasley]

Her delivery is everything 🙌🏼

[@asuniqueasthespellingofmyn1124]

The knees joke got me

[@Wind-oh-Wishp]

North and East African women are usually not known for their good delivery, but I guess she is an exception. *(and yes, that was an FGM joke) **(FGM=Female Genital Mutitliation, a practice stemming from islam where they basically cut off parts of or the whole clitoris, and in cases they even sew the vagina shut, leading to reduction or loss of sensation, pain and lots of failed births.

[@njvalueinvestor]

Truth

[@Andy-1234]

From the knees down, white people got all the rhythm “ 😂 she’s great, this is my first time seeing her and I’m definitely now a fan! Material is excellent and she’s talented!!!

[@hobog12777]

It's true because not just Irish but a lot of white (Non-Iberic) folk dance is based on tap dance and bouncing around and slapping your knees/ankles. And of course Russia has that squatting-kicking thing which also qualifies as below-the-knee I guess. Slavic/Balkans countries go pretty hard actually, especially the men's parts can require a lot of athleticism. Then again most whites in the USA are descended from Western/Central Europe.

[@Andy-1234]

@@hobog12777 my wife’s family is mostly Irish so when she was younger she did Irish dancing. She said your arms had to be firmly at your sides and she showed me videos of recitals. It looks neat because the contrast of legs Moving and upper body still. That made Hoodo’s joke so much funnier.

[@freyjablue.]

​@@Andy-1234 River dancing is one of the most technically insane dances I've ever seen. The Irish half-ass absolutely nothing.

[@wildcard5269]

She gets it

[@powdergate]

At 3:34 she says making white people uncomfortable is her heroine, and that she loves it so much. The audience laughed and several people clapped. What would happen if instead a white person said that about any other race?

[@FIREcrochethairstyles]

The diabetes joke was hilarious 😂

[@Wind-oh-Wishp]

Sweet.

[@felipevazquez5593]

They were right this whole time! Unseasoned food is the way to go 😭

[@FIREcrochethairstyles]

@@felipevazquez5593 😂😂😂😂

[@FIREcrochethairstyles]

@@Wind-oh-Wishp i see whatcha did there 😂🙌

[@Echo81Rumple83]

because it's true. type is, it's genetics. type 2, it develops from an American diet. the only thing she got wrong was that it didn't effect Caucasians. my late father had type 2 diabetes because of this coca-cola addiction. the diabetes were controlled, but the NASH did him in in the end :/

[@memebinsdimples4104]

Ok time to binge all the stand up of hers I can find

[@TheStar798]

Same! 🙋🏾‍♀️ 😂 She's 🔥... Don't know why she's in my feed but I'm an instant Hoodo fan!

[@soft.jungle]

Outstanding set! She deserved wayyyy more laughs fr! The diabetes shit had tears rolling from my eyes. 😂 I would love to see more content from her! ❤

[@aliciamadden7589]

She came after them for SALT man!! She notices everything! The white men not standing up for their Karens was genius!!

[@momo-cchi5978]

I'd prefer if they didn't cis every time a white knight in shining armour rides in to save his Karen niggas is either dead or prison. 😫

[@katarzynazdrojewska4233]

I feel a lot of it is also because most of the internet doesn't claim these women as theirs - all of us in Europe saw it as inherently American and, well, we're always down for laughing at white American entitlement and ignorance no matter the gender. Locally we don't feel called out until you use the name Grażyna instead of Karen.. But as a part of the whole standup the joke was solid 😂

[@whatever3145]

​@@katarzynazdrojewska4233oh honey Europe and Canada also have Karen's

[@psychophaticcountess]

​@whatever3145 Yes, we do. But american Karen's are at a whole other level!😂

[@chuck-jy7mz]

@@whatever3145 In the USA there is a black version of a Karen, and they are called Shaniqua's and they are everywhere, uh HMMMMMMM . . .

[@consuellamccoy5217]

She said " Flavor kills Nikgah" and every white and black person laughed. That was a beautiful racial moment.😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂

[@emoo2342]

The one where he used Karlous Miller’s stand up as a voice over? (guess the person removed their reply.:x)

[@alicenalesso318]

Wtf is a “racial moment” you just made that up 😂

[@greg20423]

This comment just feels weird

[@TheKweenPin]

Another satisfying racial moment 🎶🎶🎶

[@s0vhjfe4SA08adc9js]

Somalis calling themselves black is like Sri Lankan people calling themselves black. They share virtually no cultural elements with any other part of Africa.

[@labarronk.edwardskhalilspe6822]

She is hilarious and she just got a brand new fan.

[@JohnJacobJingleheimerSchmidt7]

I belly laughed SO many times during this routine - immediately looked up everything available from her on online, she’s a RIOT. Please feature her more 🙏

[@tacrewgirl]

"Weed out the talented poors", hahahahahaha.

[@ciranmcdermott613]

Fun fact about Irish dancing ... Since the church colonized the island they were not allowed to dance with their hips anymore 🍀

[@haikesande1867]

I love her personality.

[@huaiscrblol5077]

I haven't laughed this loudly in forever. This set perfectly hits my immigrant, lesbian heartstrings lol. Hoodo Hersi is HILARIOUS and her delivery is incredible.

[@missbehavin1409]

Haha love the energy, style, everything! My grandma was Hispanic and got diabetes. My grandpa Scott’s-Irish and hasn’t gone over the edge into diabetes, always teetering but never over. 😂

[@periquinn]

Hilarious! She was really funny about really specific topics. The karen joke got me 😂

[@free1855]

Shout to this hilarious East African sister. Second skit I watch from her. Great delivery, so well written and witty. We need more. Keep up the good work.

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

I enjoyed this!!!!! I'm going to remember *Hoodo Hersi's* name because that was really good! 🤣😅😂 Speaking of Drive-by Queer Eyes, during the winter, I made a point of looking nice one day (RARE!!). I was on my way home and stopped at the grocery store. As I left my car and walked toward the store, I noticed a man in a car in the loading zone just staring at me with his hand on his chin. As I got closer, he yelled out, *"Honey!"* and pointed at me. I stopped. And, I kid you not, this is what he said (I have never forgotten it). He said, *"I have decided. The look? LOVE! The shoes. The socks. The skirt. The Jacket. LOVE, honey. LOVE!"* Each thing he mentioned, he pointed to. And I said thank you. Here's the thing though: *Because he was obviously gay, what he said actually meant something to me!!* And that's why Hoodo's jokes at the end made me laugh even more. 🤗🤗

[@Wind-oh-Wishp]

He might not gay, but he fabolous

[@hanaz1025]

This is hilarious lollll thanks for sharing

[@__orlando__]

this is so much funnier than a lot of stand up ive seen recently

[@jasonedenburg9427]

"Flavor kills "I love it 😂😂😂

[@Ladycyberella]

She is beautiful, funny and her outfit is everything!! I love seeing this representation. This is more political in an amazing way than people realize. ❤

[@karmagrl76]

As someone with prediabetes, yes, it is totally my fault. In my defense, I live in the greater New Orleans area where the top five things to do are eat, drink alcohol, eat, complain about the humidity, and eat...Oh yeah, and Mardi Gras. Where we eat, drink alcohol, and catch silly plastic beads while trying not to get run over by a float.

[@zerospecs2331]

What defense?! You choose what you eat, and you don't have to drink, tf lol 😆🤣. Not everything there is fried or so horrible for you, it's your choice lol. I hope you get better, oftentimes going vegetarian or vegan will reverse your diagnosis. Wishing you the best 🙏✨.

[@karinwahlrab3377]

Genuine hilarity coming from this lady right here! The delivery is just perfect. Perfect comedy for our time: the true absurdity of our bull crap societies summed up by a gorgeous woman who is serving us all a razor sharp side eye.

[@thesingerintheshower]

Woo! 🎉❤💯🫡

[@Savvy.too.]

I've caught Hoodo at various Toronto shows over the years, and her stage presence is consistently laid-back, witty, and 🤣😆

[@orangekun7337]

weirdly never seen a Somali comedian but I am so happy right now shes so funny

[@galaxylucia1898]

Omg I loved every minute of her set!! 😂😂😂I can’t wait until she makes it big. 🙌🏾

[@HomerJade]

She’s soooo good omg i love her!!! got me laughing my ass off while my mom side eyes me 🤣🤣🤣

[@gertrudelaronge6864]

Love her. She is hilarious. More please.

[@skyhirsch]

I'm just casually cackling by myself in my room. Thank you for this stand-up; it's got to be the best one I've ever watched

[@marcussaroop]

She is gonna be so famous. She is hilarious! Remember where you saw her first.

[@dylanmaxey2531]

Hoodo is great, so glad Comedy Central posted this. Hopefully she will have a full length special sometime soon.

[@kinsmed]

Hoodo is consistently good from year-to-year and every minute of her set.

[@kaithleen3872]

she’s so great!! that was really funny def had some chuckles and loved her delivery

[@advocacynaccountablity]

This comedian is amazing and I want to hear everything she's put together.

[@the_track_enthusiast]

She is amazing ! I watched this 4 times dying laughing. We are watching a future legend

[@keliniajohnson9397]

YAAAAAASSSSSS! MUSLIMAHS SHOWING OUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTT! This was so funny and refreshing I definitely wanna see more from her! MASHA ALLAH!

[@stax56]

Bam! This is awesome. Her outfit is bangin also!

[@rjrgjr]

Oh shoot! I literally just followed her on the tiktoks last night! Didn't know she was a comedian, she hella funny!

[@tessiepinkman]

I died a little from laughing! I thank the almighty algorithm for giving me this as a tip!

[@ruthlesson-site]

My new favorite female comic? Let me browse the portfolio because she was funny funny😂🙌🏼

[@Wind-oh-Wishp]

@@clicheguevara5282 Thx. I can also recommend Sarah Millican, Dulce Sloan, Desi Lydac while here.

[@clicheguevara5282]

@@Wind-oh-Wishp I actually haven’t heard of any of them, so thank you too! I’ll search them up when I get home.

[@chioma916]

@@Wind-oh-Wishp dulceeee i love her! also ill add Mitra Jouhari to the list

[@TheKweenPin]

And Josh Johnson

[@rayazkhan9498]

This was TIGHT. Thanks for uploading it! Hoodo Hersi is now on my radar lmao

[@Enviro-Erin]

"From the knees down"... I still can't even do that. Two left feet and no confidence, forever nodding my head with a drink at the bar and trying to look too busy to dance 😂 Failing my dancing Irish ancestors, while honoring the drinking ones I guess

[@staycuteabroad179]

I love this for you Hoodo Hersi you did such a great job!

[@SomeOne-ex7hk]

Such perfect energy.

[@agirlhasnoname567]

“Flavor kills n- don’t do it!!!” 😂😂😂😂

[@iamladyblack1188]

She is FUNNY funny!!! Best set I’ve heard in a while. More drone her please!!!

[@emteltz5295]

My new fav standup comedian i cant stop gigglingggg!!!

[@henrymathews3671]

Excellent.....that's all I have, she's just sooo good.👏👏👏👏

[@Joy_Dabih]

It’s funny because the queer eye joke was funny but also a very important lesson about perspective.

[@raeje]

Okay. She's hilarious. Will def be keeping an eye out for more of her.

[@ggolpher]

just saw Hoodo last night at the MOA. great set very funny! handled the crowd beautifully. lLoved the show!!!!

[@lindsayalisonstevens3592]

Hoodo's hilarious, I'll be checking for her going forward 🤣🤣🤣

[@covertwinker]

Gold! this is the most I have actually laughed out loud at one of these standup clips ever.

[@lulaibrahim6021]

Super cool to see a Somali hijabsister doing her thing in a male driven career.. I watched this at least five time and made me laugh each time lol🤍

[@philipquirk3763]

Try Voice of Baceprot, an all female heavy metal group from Indonesia. All three of them wear hijabs & THEY ROCK!

[@babyyodachelsea7034]

She’s a villain 😂😂😂😂😂

[@deshaunfortune912]

That equipment sports joke is fantastic

[@stephaniegarciazavala7574]

I love her! 💕 she's amazing!

[@NUFAN1313]

Serving lewks and laughs, I'm in love.

[@isamuniz9964]

SO TALENTED AND HILARIOUS I CANT WAIT FOR MORE

[@marianemahamoud5242]

The delivery was perfect and transitions were amazing

[@rocketosborne3017]

Suuuuuuuuuch a solid set! Executed with excellence. 🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾💪🏾✨️

[@pryncessyanni]

Perfect cadence paired with rapid-fire wittiness!!!

[@cleo2747]

She is hilarious. One to watch for sure

[@silvrbak1625]

Beautifully done!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@TheStar798]

Instant Hoodo fan!!! 🙋🏾‍♀️🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JohnMFlores]

💯 love this set! Pushing the envelope.

[@katelynbrown3404]

YESSSSSSSSSS lmaooooooo more of you Hodoo! netflix I demand you give sis an hour. 😭😭😭🩷

[@RxLifestyleVitalism]

She’s hilarious 😂

[@ElidaeDanh]

the fairy godmother joke made me fall on bed 😭😭

[@arshbehal6312]

Dayum. I am in love with her. Wow! ❤ That was brilliant and beyond.

[@Vaan362]

Oh I'm definitely following up with her! SO FUNNY!

[@d.n.7670]

My first time to hear her. She's damned good in her delivery. I will love to see more of her. Big up to great Somalia.

[@CrescentMoon278]

She’s hilarious. I’m a fan, we want more !!!!

[@cloudchamois7004]

Brilliant the whole set!

[@minx_the_tiger]

The "riverdance" line almost made me spit my coffee out! Fucking hilarious!

[@roccafille]

This was gold 🤣😂

[@makaylaspade848]

I’m here for all of it! 🎉

[@saraearriazola4915]

this is amazing !

[@kentlieber3169]

Incredibly funny, two thumbs waaay up!!

[@JustinRiray]

First time I've seen her. She's a KILLER! She's going to go far.

[@Rachel-sg5ub]

I have to see Hoodo in person! So funny and smart!

[@draconity]

More of her please omfg lmao

[@mind197]

I'm dead!!! This girl is hilarious!!!

[@truthonoh7390]

I don't know about this one.. I caught myself laughing at her jokes in the mirror and I didn't like the look on my face! I swear I was laughing like Muttley from wacky racers, sick/sadistic laughter and was thoroughly enjoying it

[@StopTheLiess]

D.A.R.E say no to drugs

[@hestermalatesta5355]

Honestly, "aspires" is close enough to I think the Latin it derives from, to not matter if it's pronounced exactly the English way. It still communicates enough of the meaning.

[@JacyndaMinor]

I think she said “a spiders”

[@theliberalthinker3308]

Wow!! Hoodoo had finally polished her material. She should do more stand ups.

[@Imjustagrl]

"Get em'!" 😂

[@Brendaareliii]

“Flavor kills” 😂😂😂😂

[@Saf_Shares]

Solid set😊.

[@C.V.Q]

Incredible delivery

[@kandyedwards1376]

The set was dope!!!

[@WilliamCarterII]

"When tickets go down I will go" took me out. I literally choked on my candy.

[@thandazas_sil]

Hella funny! Very engaging storytelling. She really ate that 🔥

[@baleeghshaheed6439]

Brilliant set

[@zahraabdullahi1601]

Loved it sis. This was master-level control. ❤

[@maggiedk]

This is so great 😂

[@fadumaadem7655]

This was hilarious👏