NAAFA Webinar Series: Getting Big Laughs with Nikki Bailey and Chris Grace
Thursday, January 25, 2024
6pM PT / 7pM MT / 8PM CT / 9PM ET
Duration: 60 minutes
In the first 2024 edition of the NAAFA Webinar Series, host Tigress Osborn is joined by actors/comedians Nikki Bailey and Chris Grace to discuss their work in the entertainment industry in front of the camera and behind the scenes. We’ll get serious about the intersections of race, gender, and body size, but these are two of the funniest people we know, so expect lots of laughs, too!
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This event is presented via Zoom, in English, and with English auto-captions by Otter.ai. ASL Interpreting by Pro Bono ASL (@probonoasl).
The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance is a 501(c)3 charitable organization with a mission to change perceptions of fat and to end size discrimination through advocacy, education, and support. Learn more at naafa.org.
GUEST Bios:
Image Description (provided by guest): A headshot of Nikki Bailey, a fat black woman with brown skin and short, curly, black hair. She is wearing a pink lace shirt.
Nikki Bailey (she/her) is a Writer, Performer, Director, Published Author, and Emmy Nominated Producer, and podcast host/producer. She was nominated for two Emmy awards for her work as a producer on PBS specials and went on to work on and write for other television productions including: Labor and Delivery (TLC), WomenDocs (Lifetime) and This Far By Faith: African-American Spiritual Journeys (PBS). Nikki is the author of Soul Smarts for Day Starts: 31 Days of Creative Inspiration and Activities. Her article, “Girl! I Am So Over Church!” is featured in the book, Faithfully Feminist: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Feminists on Why We Stay. She was a featured comedian for Loni Love’s “Laugh Off” on BET’s The Real. Nikki is the creator of Fatch Comedy: The Fat Sketch Show which features a cast of fat and fabulous funny ladies who’ve sold out shows at UCB in Los Angeles and San Francisco SketchFest. Nikki recently wrote, directed and starred in a short film called The Crossroad. Follow Nikki @nikkibailey_ on Instagram, TikTok, and X.
Image Description: A headshot of Chris Grace.
Chris Grace (he/him) has been an actor and standup comic for over ten years. He has performed in numerous festivals and contests, including winning 1st Place at the Riot Festival National Comedy Contest in his hometown of Houston, Texas. He also won Best of Fest awards at Big Pine, Laugh After Dark , Comedy Chateau, and the Burbank Comedy Festival at Flappers. Follow Chris @chrisgracecomedy on Instagram and TikTok.
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