Leslie Liao Stand-Up: Growing Up Asian in Orange County and Struggling with Being a Straight Woman

Comedian Leslie Liao talks about growing up in Orange County, California, being a single woman in her 30s and struggling to be straight.
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[@KeanuReevesIsMyJesus]

😂 I could tell the audience doesn’t know what Kumon is.

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

I do. There are several of them around here.

[@DogDog173]

wow that username

[@gurujr]

Big fan from her KZbin clips of her club stand up routines. So happy for her getting some Tonight Show recognition. And Netflix too. She's going places like Ali Wong.

[@phunchurchgirl]

Yeah , same. I have been following her on IG for ages but didn't know her name

[@pmlstk]

Leslie is actually 10 times more funnier than ali wong

[@rogerc23]

I have to agree. Ali works get delivery extremely well but Leslie’s raw jokes and actual humour are vastly superior. @@pmlstk

[@mrkang4080]

The only comparison you can think of is the only other mainstream Asian female comic... LOL

[@yenasung]

“Im a straight woman but I don’t find men attractive” i felt that in my bones

[@soni8995]

100%

[@MrZacwentworth]

So happy to know that I’m not the only one

[@T_tintin]

Yea even though I am straight I really like checking out girls and I agree they are very pretty

[@helenatube]

ugh tragedy of my life

[@helenatube]

Watched her live at small clubs in LA (she is fantastic even impromptu) and now she is on the Tonight Show. Such a trajectory. Leslie is a star!

[@airport862]

Hats off to her. Otherwise she may not like you if you wear one.

[@MrCednumber1]

Great, related,comment!

[@jusapoet72]

Lol

[@johnjones220]

😂 best comment

[@b-meaker99]

I think her voice sounds great. Look forward to more

[@rogerc23]

Zip it back up hero. She’s mine.

[@DDD2323-z5i]

She's so talented. Every time I see her videos it hits me again. She says everything with such confidence there's never an awkward moment. All her jokes flow together so well she seamlessly switches from topic to topic and you don't even realize when it changed. True talent.

[@TheCulinaryTeen16]

Saw Leslie's set last week at a small bar in California, and she is hilarious!!! I laughed the entire time. I know she's gonna be big. So happy for her!!

[@MrCednumber1]

Wow! I wouldn’t mind seeing her in person myself. I’m in the Oakland East Bay California Area. Where did you see her?

[@maeganhood857]

She keeps all her jokes fresh and is so engaging with the audience. What a talent, so smart and funny! Can’t wait to see what you do next for women in comedy Leslie! Congrats to you!

[@DreamerTrain]

I've listened to her tell this joke like 30 times now. I'm probably gonna do 50 before i'm satisfied. lol

[@christytorres5863]

Yesssss all those jokes KILL the audience was lost idk why I love her so much

[@peaceinthemiddleeast4349]

I'm so happy for her. She came a long way

[@emb5091]

Solid funny set! This is my first time ever hearing of her and I really enjoyed her set! I look forward to her Netflix special! Great job Leslie!

[@MrBrewman95]

Bot

[@emb5091]

@@MrBrewman95 nope not a bot. You actually think Leslie's management or the tonight show paid for a bot?

[@miguelrivoch]

@@emb5091 her bits on Instagram are way better!

[@Micsq4lv]

@@MrBrewman95Tit

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

She IS funny! And I LOVE that voice of hers!

[@Infraredx]

that was a solid set from someone ive never heard of bravooo

[@Joebl0w619]

I got to admit, she's pretty funny !

[@rogerc23]

Very few female comedians make me laugh. She is truly hilarious.

[@Rashid55598]

Her voice sounds great !!

[@Itsant33]

I bought my ticket to go see her already ❤

[@MrCednumber1]

Where? I’m in Northern California, Oakland area.

[@jettoh]

Watched her clips a couple of times and now we know she’s Leslie Liao ! You’re definitely going places liao ! 🎉

[@soni8995]

I cannot get enough of her!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@theglamword1870]

So happy to see her getting so much recognition ❤well deserved

[@alice75201]

Wh..why did Jimmy bow to her? 😂

[@shmoodiee6173]

cuz she's asian duhh

[@MrCednumber1]

Maybe because it was an outstanding short set. Then again, who knows, it could have been a subconscious thing on his part as bowing is a regular custom in certain Asian countries.

[@christietheys2329]

Maybe to respect her personal space as she didn't move towards him.

[@Odysseus_Outis]

I think it was because she's of Chinese descent. He bowed to her as a sign of respect for her Chinese heritage.

[@edwardjam9832]

That might be like 20% racist.

[@JEDIMASTERPOOPJUICE]

Lol, she was pretty good. Nice job.😂

[@Whitemilkenator]

So glad she came this far!

[@maryalthene]

😂❤luvin her nw and it's the first time i seen her

[@georgeparker8198]

She's very funny I've seen all her clips on KZbin so I've heard these jokes but she is terrific. Also lmao at Black Thought catching that stray 😂😂😂😂

[@paulchan446]

omg, I definitely saw her at the Santa Monica pier a while back! not performing, just waiting around. said she was meeting someone there for a date. It was 9ish.

[@Teeliciousstyle]

Oh my Gosh! Our wishes came true. She has her own Netflix. Yasss. I learned all her lines as i been watching her since Cv-19. I see she has refined her catching phrases…am like a kid waiting for candy…when is that line gonna come ;)))

[@mjccarpenter]

The crowd was a bit lame. Leslie is hilarious!

[@stereomois]

Yeah, feels like she didn't connect with the audience. The audience in her clips is really into it

[@Bobb1to]

She's funny, glad she's starting to be recognised. Good luck to her!

[@triple_sec0]

absolutely loved her! will definitely catch her show on netflix. (all the references prolly flew over boomers’ and gen x heads) 🤭

[@MrCednumber1]

I can relate. Your reference comment totally reminds me… A lot of people in younger generations probably think "prolly” has always been a word!

[@tabularasa7711]

Leslie! I was just watching your set this morning on KZbin. Love you! Happy for you to get onto TTS! I'm a single guy whose dating life makes no sense and I'm angry too. "The one" i'm looking for -- yeah. She's so in trouble and I've not even met her yet. But Wow, as a performer we all know what that's like. The jokes in the set are planned to kill. And then there's a man, Tariq, who wears a hat in your "sight line" and you're thinking. Do I tell this last hat joke, or try to improv. And you stick with the routine. You did good. Tariq will be your friend forever, and next time you can do new material!

[@rogerc23]

Dude you’re writing a comment on KZbin. You’re not speaking to her. Get a reality check you weirdo.

[@mkate1947]

I love her. The part about being the monster is so relatable 😂

[@arrestedfan]

We love Leslie!

[@asynchronicity]

She would be great doing voiceover work

[@Yinkv]

Great set!

[@TheBrandiElizabeth]

Yay I hoped she’d get a Netflix special

[@LOVER_LINK]

Tarik was like what did I do 😂

[@patrick4158]

More of Leslie please!

[@SK1MD]

Relatable. Spot on!

[@joaquinmendoza8561]

Pretty good 👍. She got the audience laughing and into it.

[@wayneerichsen]

Slow start but finished strongly. 👏

[@beatpirate8]

Ive been waiting for MORE Leslie LIAO!!!! YAOOOhHH! cant wait see you sexy deep voice sis! cant wait til you whisper low tone your whole comedy to us! SING IT!!!

[@beatpirate8]

barry white!

[@pricerowland]

My favorite part of the hat joke is it always summons at least one man with a hat

[@brandycehenry]

Literally just watched her DryBar set before bed last night, what a coincidence

[@MrCednumber1]

Thank you for mentioning that! I’ll have to pull that up!

[@user-xg7iz4ok5z]

Her voice is sensual and seductive!!!!

[@gh5208]

So evokingly hilarious

[@gosikh]

Love her voice and she is funny. Congrats to her for this debut. May she go on to more success. I do agree with her, women are gorgeous. Uffff!

[@terrib.1801]

Funny Lady !!

[@FranciscoCruz-ie5qf]

Crazy how vulnerable comedians be

[@twistedtransistor4748]

Yay!! Congrats on the feature! 🎉 I usually find men attractive from afar but lose interest once I talk to them 😜

[@9reddog2]

Love this, get it girl!

[@jesekreanne]

Yess Leslie!

[@melloe]

i loooove her voice

[@JenniferPChung]

Omg I love her 😂😂😂😂

[@CC-kl4nh]

If it’s big I am gonna drive far for it. Lol! I totally get it. I am straight…. But I have seen beautiful men. Lucky me!

[@jazzfan7491]

she's so great

[@JJ-fr2ki]

I’m white and grew up in the OC as an Asian and speak Mandarin.

[@alexlayne967]

People from OC have such a hard life.

[@MrCednumber1]

That’s funny! 😆 If it’s NOT sarcastic on your part It’s REALLY FUNNY! 😳🤣

[@dirfrops]

Too funny. I was married to a Chinese woman for 12 years until covid happened and now she’s on her 2nd boy friend. I tell myself she walked out on her family because I refused to pay her dad a tithe. Her parents called me Fay Dzai which roughly translates to “fat boy” in Cantonese. My name is also Russ. Why couldn’t I get that cool nickname like that audience member in one of your shows?: “White King of China?” Thank you!!!!

[@thebabyfacedking7441]

Too bad it wasn't on HBO I really want to see more of her stuff and by HBO I mean Max

[@hinatasigosson8812]

Hi There (audience laughter) You got that voice when your ASMR gig flopped (haha) You got that voice from a viral infection in O.C. oceans (haha) You got that voice screaming for the Champion L.A. Rams to return to the O.C. (haha)

[@SLO722]

Bravo!!!!

[@tys.5065]

She is really good. First rate.

[@cassieyuan464]

She spoke out the inner voice of women and the men in the comments cannot handle it.

[@Esdroxin]

Love love love her 🤣😂

[@kjfacilities-maint]

She's awesome!

[@coulton-davisjazz2872]

She is very good.

[@thebabyfacedking7441]

Similar experience as a black dude it's just like cut my life into pieces

[@RoderickSpode]

Being BLACK in Jim crow Anti-Black racist Amerikkk can do that to you.

[@clickster1883]

(5:39) Does Fallon bow to every performer at the end of their set?

[@ericahenderson7262]

Awesome job!

[@DavidPat]

I know her from tik Tok and I love her material

[@chimakalu41]

She is funny.

[@maryalthene]

Jeongyeon, ryujin voice ugh Kelly Clarkson loves it too!

[@Silvia-pq1pb]

Love her 😂

[@clistpost]

I didn’t even crack a smile…

[@raysmusic49]

I like her!

[@xfiringsquadx]

Is this when I'm supposed to laugh?

[@embershen364]

Deep voices are better if you want to sound serious and be promoted to boss 😂

[@JamesYeang]

Hilarious, but I didn't get the dad missing games in 3:00. Can someone explain it to me pls 😅

[@stereomois]

She means the guy played school sports as a kid and his father missed those games, if I understood your question right

[@GreenFeen15]

What's wrong with Costo basketball shorts? Fiscally responsible.

[@zephyrkhambatta]

Damn I wanted to hear more about her thought you guys were gonna talk

[@garyonuma]

wow!!!!

[@peterkoh5632]

Felt like the crowd laughed because they felt compelled to..

[@aaronfelman1000]

Catch the rising star

[@samaval9920]

Amazing! In the past, Chinese & Westerners saiid that Chinese & other aasuansa were toi reserved! Niw there is a generation of Chinese & others, like Leslie Lia He Husng Dawn Wong Jiaoying Summers Chinese + Jessie Etc.? Chinese (& other E SE S Asian comediennes have arrived !!!

[@13danzar]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@77Catguy]

The big question: In what way would her search for a successful male-female relationship beneficial to both parties possibly be realized in a culture where such relatiohips are so despised anbd opposed by those in charge of the current propaganda narrative?: Why should any of us care about the destructive goals of such propaganda?

[@BlakieTT]

I'm in to her. ♥

[@irelandoreilly1575]

So funny

[@chillfluencer]

As a straight man I understand her. I am attracted to women - but their character and intellect keep me at a distance.

[@MrCednumber1]

😂😂

[@rosea1021]

LOL

[@jamiezenichi1017]

Men, this is why you don't want to get married. Yes, now you remember.

[@jennycadot3635]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@bettycheung2127]

❤

[@kkp4297]

you gotta approach these with an open mind. A lot of you have already made up your mind before she uttered the first word.

[@SugarSnapDragon]

I will marry you, Leslie!

[@ansel_]

we know why you're single lol

[@CarlosmariosOvandoSanchez]

😂hey hey. Wvu

[@PeterSu]

Hehe buying a house