Comedy
Sheryl Underwood Reveals She Was Sexually Assaulted, Took Trauma to Stage
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast
Ep 615 - Slim Goodie (feat. Sheryl Underwood)
What was said
"After I was raped, I went to the stage with it because that's the place where I'm most comfortable in talking to people about something."
On Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast, comedian Sheryl Underwood disclosed that she was raped and chose to process the trauma publicly through her stand-up comedy. She explained that the stage became her therapeutic space for discussing the assault, reflecting her belief that humor helps audiences see they can survive any tragedy.
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- Programme
- Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast
- Episode
- Ep 615 - Slim Goodie (feat. Sheryl Underwood)
- Clip time
- 35:46
- Original source
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