About this episode

Keke Palmer interviews Jenifer Lewis about her life experiences, including addiction, mental health, and her career in Hollywood.

Jenifer Lewis is bringing big energy, big laughs, and wild stories only she can tell. Keke sits down with the Mother of Black Hollywood to talk about her near-fatal Serengeti fall, the recovery that brought back her high kick, surviving addiction, living with bipolar disorder, memories of Whitney Houston, four engagements, activism, and collaborating with Keke on the Audible series, “The Weddings of Lady Miss Jacqueline.” It’s comedy, truth, resilience, and survival, Jenifer Lewis style. Content warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual abuse, addiction, mental health, trauma, and recovery. Please take care while watching. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Keke Palmer

Guest: Jenifer Lewis

Topics covered

• comedy
• mental health
• addiction
• resilience
• celebrity stories

Keywords

• Jenifer Lewis
• Keke Palmer
• addiction
• bipolar disorder
• comedy
• Whitney Houston
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Weddings of Lady Miss Jacqueline

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