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Anjelah Johnson had two dreams as a kid: to be an actress and to be
a chola. You may know Anjelah Johnson for her viral sketch "Nail
Salon" (over 30 million views) or her beloved ghetto-fabulous MadTV
character Bon Qui Qui, but it's her clean humor and hilarious
storytelling that make her one of the most successful stand-up
comedians today. In Who Do I Think I Am? Anjeleh shares hilarious
stories about her life, from her irrational fear of death ("Please
Don't Die, Okay?") to growing up caught between two worlds ("I'm
Mexican/Hella American") to her cultural pride ("Chola Wishes &
Caviar Dreams"). Of course, like any good Latina, she offers a
choice of stories that are mild ("I Love Jesus But I Will Punch A
'Ho), medium ("Chin-checked by Prince") and spicy ("I'm Dating You
Cuz I'm Hungry"). The book follows Anjelah's unlikely journey as
she transforms from a suburban kid with Aquanet-drenched hair into
a conservative Christian who abstains from drinking and premarital
sex, into a mall-famous Raider cheerleader, and then an actually
famous comedian traveling the world and meeting people from
all-walks of life. As she travels the world, Anjelah has
eye-opening experiences, and she morphs from square, rigid Anjelah
into "Funjelah," and learns that she can still ride with Jesus
without squashing the other parts of her personality. Anjelah's
stories explore subjects such as embracing--and sometimes trying
too hard to embrace--your racial identity, finding your place in
the world and chasing your crazy dreams, the messiness of an
evolving faith, and searching for belonging and meaning. Through
her journey, Anjelah discovers her true identity, found only in the
all-encompassing love of God, and encourages readers to have the
audacity to dream big and fight to achieve their goals, no matter
what obstacles they may face.
You may know Anjelah Johnson-Reyes for her viral sketch "Nail
Salon" (over 100 million views globally) or her beloved MadTV
character Bon Qui Qui, but it's her clean humor and hilarious
storytelling that make her one of the most successful stand-up
comedians and actresses today. With her razor-sharp wit, Anjelah
recounts funny stories from her journey-from growing up caught
between two worlds (do chips and salsa go with potato salad?) to
unexpectedly embracing faith ("I love Jesus, but I will punch a
'ho") to her many adventures in dating (she may or may not have
accepted dates simply for the food). Through it all, Anjelah
transforms from a suburban-adjacent kid with Aquanet-drenched hair
into a devoted Christian who abstains from drinking and premarital
sex, into a mall-famous Oakland Raiders cheerleader, and then an
actually famous comedian traveling the world and meeting people
from all-walks of life, including Oprah. No biggie. (Huge biggie.)
As she travels the world, Anjelah has eye-opening experiences, and
she morphs from square, rigid Anjelah into "Funjelah," and learns
that she can still ride with Jesus without squashing the other
parts of her personality. Anjelah's stories explore subjects such
as navigating your racial identity, finding your place in the
world, chasing your crazy dreams, embracing the messiness of an
evolving faith, and searching for belonging and meaning. Through
her journey, Anjelah gets closer to discovering her true identity
and encourages readers to have the audacity to dream big.
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