Tiffany Haddish in the House!

Tap Jada. She's overcome foster care, I literacy, homelessness, and has now hustled her way into the heart of Hollywood. We brought me call because I love Hey, I'm not how what kind of call is this? That is Tusk and Kaleka can't brain for the vitamins And you can have that cooler too, I got from targets. Get ready for one of the most motivating and hilarious talks at the Red Table with my girl Tiffany. All right, let's do this. You there, Okay, So you brought me a gift?

Uh huh I did? Okay, I brought you a gift? Okay, oh sheep you Yeah, she is gorgeous. So y'all know, every time I see Tiffany, I give her a bag of some kind. She helping me step my game up. Gorgeous, Mama, it's a Valentine. Yes, I said it right to that's gorgeous. Thank you you think so. I'm really thankful for our friendship. When we did Girls Trip, I had no idea who you were. You were funny as hell. I was like, oh,

this is gonna be a fun movie. But we just clicked. Yeah, it's because we've had different experiences, but our backgrounds are very similar. We both thought that we're just gonna end up being that statistic. Yeah. I thought it was gonna be a baby mama. Yeah. I thought it was gonna be a baby mama with like five kids fall baby

daddy's like collect the County Jack. And so when you came up to me one day and you were like, I know some of your homeboys in Baltimore A way like I go some of your homeboys in Baltimore and you were like me and you we got similar stories wink wink, And I was like, all right, this is gonna be good because I could just be myself. Yea, you created something for yourself, and you have been relent less. I feel like personally, everything that I've been through has

prepared me for this journey. Like I used to get picked on and believe taught. People used to talk mass about me in school. Now I'm like a celebrity. Let's hear a little bit about your story, just in case a red table Talk family might not know what your story is. I'm from South central Los Angeles, born and raised my mom. She raised me for quite some time, and my brothers and sisters and everything. And she had a really bad accident and basically suffering from some traumatic injuries.

She had brain and yeah, braining her head went through a windshield. So as she survived it, and it took her like three months to learn how to walk again talk, and then it took a long time for her memories to come back. And I remember being at the hospital and the doctor saying, you know, your mom, she'll never be the same. You're gonna have to help her a lot more now. So she wasn't able to do a lot of things. So basically everything she had talked me

up to that point, I was teaching her. But she became very abusive and violent and never came back to being my mom. She was somebody else. You had to go into foster care because of your mother's condition. Yeah, she wasn't able to take care of us. Like I was. Turning thirteen, my two sisters got placed together in the home, My two brothers got placed together in the home, and then I had to go to McLaren Hall for like

a few days because they couldn't find a place for me. Right, it's kind of set up like a juvenile detention center. I guess it is in some ways for like kids with behavioral issues or when they can't find a place to place you. So then I'm in McLaren Hall and these girls are like, you're gonna cry tonight, We're gonna beat your ass. We're gonna bah blah blah. And I'm like, all right, come on, ready, there, come on, trying to make them laugh and be silly and like, and they

laughed and everything. They still came for my ass. But still it was after that them seeing how silly and goofy I was there was like she a clown, she or whatever, And it wasn't like trying to beat me up on a regular basis. When I think about it, it it was really hard, but I'm so grateful for the experience because I got to see how other people live. I thought just my family was my family was crazy and got mental issues. But turns out everybody like people,

people like people. Everybody we all messed up and then so it made me just appreciate even more just being a human. So what happened as far as you get into the tenth grade and and really not being able to read, there's really a lot of people. I gotta say thank you too, because I cheated for a lot of people, and a lot of them got me through high school. Was it in high school that you struggled with reading or was it before that? It was before

that end. By a tenth grade, my drama teacher figured out I couldn't really read like I could read like three letter words for the words of things that you see every day. Because the TV, you know, fast school joints. I can see that I know what it is. Anyways, me in school, this girl, I can't remember her first name. I just remember her last name was Lee, and I'll try to make sure I always sat behind her. Every time there was like a question, she always raised her hands.

I figured, oh, she's smart. Right, So then I'll be like, what you get on that last test? Now, I gotta a oh man, you're smart as hell. Can I can maybe? Can I see your homework? Let me see, let me see if I did my homework right. I didn't do my homework at all, and my homework at all, I'm

just copying basically all her answers. Like that's how I got through school, just professionally cheating all the time, even like we had to do like an English class and it had to do creative writing, right, and so I would just get storybooks like Garfield or something like that. I just played yourized as the worst. I listen, I'm listening to you, and I'm like, I did the same thing. I wasn't even supposed to graduate to high school. It

was literally a gift my high school diploma. So your hustle was a little stronger than mine because I went to an art school, so I had a little bit more leniency. Yeah. My favorite story that you told me is the story where you found out how funny you were. My stepdad used to tell me you're stupid, and then my grandma obvious to be saying that I was stupid and my aunties would tell me I'm stupid, and my

mama would say I'm stupid. At that point in time my life, anytime somebody said something to me, I would take it literal that I was stupid. So I didn't really put forth a lot of efforts to try to learn how to read or try to It was difficult already, and then if I'm stupid, what's the point. I'm gonna be a baby mama. Anyways, I already take care of kids. What I need to know how to read for. I know what how dogs look like, I know where rices

look like, and I know how to cook that. I know how to use a measurement cup, I know numbers. So it was like to me, not necessary. So when I started working at the airlines and I was being silly at the ticket counter and this girl's like, girl, you are so stupid. I was like, you call me stupid one more time, and watch what's gonna happen. We're gonna have a fight up here. She was like, I'm just saying you're funny, right, And I was like, all

these years probably everybody was saying I was funny. I'm nineteen years old, Like damn, I'm funny. So what was the turning point for you, TiO? It just seems like thout your life you really didn't get a lot of positive reinforcements. No, but it came from other places though, like where my social worker was so instrumental because she really paid attention to me and she really noticed that I had something, and she got me in that comedy

camp and that's when I first started getting confidence. And maybe I always had confidence and didn't realize it, but that really helped me to be confident in who I am and what I look like. And I can make fun of this and and I thought I was ugly too. So it's funny because my social workers to be like, you're beautiful, and I'm like, stop. You probably say that to all the foster kids so that they don't run away. What I love about you is just how you just

put your intelligence to a hustle. I mean every step of the way from your childhood, having to go through foster care system, homeless, homeless, and still never gave up. Where is your mother now? So I'm so proud of myself and her um. In December, we got her out the mental institution, got her the best psychologist got her

the best doctors. She's already lost like thirty pounds. I got an apartment in Inglewood and I got hurt and my sister staying there and I'm like, I'll cover the rent, you cover everything else on mama's side, right, And that's what we're doing. It's funny to other that she's at my house. This is the first time she said like she's proud. How did it make you feel, though, when your mother told you that she was proud of girl? I was. It took everything in my heart not to

just break down and cry. I just hut, they're so tight, and she was like hol to me and we're on each other, just hung it so tight and I'm just trying not to cry. And then I went to the bathroom, turned on the shower, jumping them up. It was like it's like step, we're right there. Y'all didn't get spankings, Yeah, not really. Black Little Tiff was everything that's been going on in your life as far as the rise, what

has been the best part. This is probably gonna seem like really small, but to me it's the biggest thing. But when Beyonce said my name in the side, I made it this is it. Okay, I'm a celebrity now. So the Beyonce story is this. I went to a party, Beyonce was there and somebody was acting like they was out of order. So they was like pulling on me and they put their body parts on me. I ain't like that. Then when I found out she been beyond like then it was like a whole another level to it.

So I went to Beyont. I was like, I'm in the party, I'm about to get in the fight, and I just need to know that this really happened. And she said yeah, she said don't do that, and I was like, well, I'm gonna need a selfie and then she took self with me and I didn't fight. In my mind, she could have been real mean about it, but she protected me and like I would have for sure probably went to jail. I know I could have got be there, and I hope b knows that that

that could have all gone very badly, very bad. And I wanted her to know that I considered her a hero because I was definitely going into my head mentality. Yeah, I want you to know I was happy that she did. Now, why do you think they call it celebrity. Why can't it just be entertainer? Why because nobody threw me no party. I haven't had no celebrations yet, So where is the celebraty celebrity? Well, here's the thing. The celebration has been

through the people. The people have celebrated you. Have you noticed that, I mean nice things and stuff, Tiffany, It's not just nice things, because what you represent for women who have come from similar stories like you. You have not allowed your story to make you better. And even though it makes you sad and sometimes you really struggle,

you always reach high. You always reach high. And so I think what you've done for so many women who felt like they haven't had a voice, who haven't felt validated, who feel like they don't matter, you make them matter in a certain way. You you present yourself like I'm here, we here together. And this is not just about black women. I have seen all kinds of women from all different walks of life so happy to see you. Every time they see me. What's Tiffany like? Like? What is she

really like? And to me, that's a celebration. People are celebrating you in that way, you know, and that's that to me more means more than a party. But to me, a celebration is a party. All Right, we're gonna have a tiffany hat this party. It's done. Okay, now that part we could do that. We could do that. So Tiff, let's talk a little bit about you. Love life, love life. I love me a lot. There you go, this is the best love life we could have. To be satisfied

over here when it's with me. Um, I'm very busy. Are you dating? I would like to date? Um? I really don't have a lot of time for it. But when somebody asked me out on a date that I'm interested in, like hanging out with I will clear this sketch. I will make some time. So have you had any special requests? So you know what's in a d music video? Right? And so I was texting with Drake and he's like, man, I'm so excited about the videos, and man, I'm excited

about the video too. He was like, we should hang out sometime. I'm like, yeah, I'll never hang out. I'm cool to hang out. You let me know. And he was like, let me take you to dinner. I was like that sounds good and he's like, okay, cool, cool, we'll wait, We'll make it work, right, So I blocked blocks all this time off, like, shoot, I gonna get my mustache rats, you know what I'm saying, get my arm pits. Ways, got me a nice little dress. Then like, so what tim are we hitting out? Are you sitting

in a car? Like where are we going? And he's like, oh man, my bad family emergency. I'm in Canada right now. And I was like, I got okay, look a name a thousand dollars a day. And I was trying to see what that deep do. But alright, I'm not gonna do that. Wait a minute, speaking of that, No, speaking of that, Okay, I remember when we were on Girl's Ships, Say, and you were telling me about your special books. Oh

my big big, I was doing research. So basically because I'm a scientist a very special nature, I'm a peneotologist. I'm a peneotologist. When I was younger, any time I would go on a date, I would ask a guy if I could see his penis, and then I would put out my disposable camera and I'll ask him, can I take a picture of your penis? I'm like, I don't want your face or anything. I just want to remember your openis and they'd be holding it in the hand.

And then from the hands you can see like dirty nails, dirty Dick, and you can see like if the tip of the penis usually match their fingernails. It was a nice little coffee table conversation situation. No, I have to tell you that was some of the most fascinating conversations that you would not had. And what you said was the feat. No, it's not about the feet, and ain't about the feet. It's never about the feet. Check them hands,

check them hands. His hands always dry and ashy. Dick probably asked, oh my god, okay, John, because we have the fish bowl, Well, thank you, welcome. This is our little special bowl where we have questions. Yeah, these are from our red table talk Facebook family right here. Okay, so one, al right, is there going to be a girl's trip to Oh my gosh, I hope so I do. Did they call you well talking about it? Well, you know they did in the beginning. I haven't heard anything lately.

I haven't either. Yeah, I like two months ago, I got a cast in. Um, yeah, there is concerned about how much it's gonna cost that that and that that that has been my answer to everyone. You know, there's four of us and we all going in together, and we're sticking again, sticking together. I'm not gonna ask you this one why because it's where did you get the name black unicorn? And okay, yeah, that's for me having a word on my forehead. What When I was in

elementary school, I had to work on my forehead. Now, I thought it was a mall right, but it would grow out like it would like be like a flower and then like kind of spiral around itself. Kids used to be like, you are dirty ass unicorn. You're a dirty ass unicorn and so, and it would make fun of me, like Tiffany got flies all on their face because I had a mall right here, I had. I

have a mole on my nose. I had all this molle right here under my eye was much smaller than and then I had this thing grow on out my forehead. And I remember this one boy, his name was James. He used to make me so mad. And I was sitting in class one day and I just took some scissors and I just cut it and I just let it bleed there my face like like a weirdo. But everybody was like, oh my god, Tiffany's bleeding. It was they all cared about me. Everybody took care of me.

And then he was like, I'm sorry, why did you cut your horn off? Like you shouldn't cut your horn you might bleed to death. And I was like, if I die, it's on your fault. It was so nice to me after day dag. Oh my gosh, Oh Tiffany, you were harassed coming up through the comedy clubs. What's the worst story from those days? And do you have

advice for female comics. Oh? Yeah, definitely a lot of sexual harassment comedy because comedians are perfect always handled it well though, Like I always like turned it around on them. You know what a man can't handle is an aggressive woman that that scares the out of them. And I figured that out early. At first. They would be like pushing up on me, like if you want five minutes a stage time, you're gonna have to give me five minutes, Like what you're gonna do for? And I'm like, I'm

not giving up my body for no damn stag. It's not like you're gonna make money off of me and I'm gonna give up. They're being aggressive. They're basically testing that, testing their their boundaries with you. So I would suggest to women like when guys, when guys do that, I would like return the favor. I would get aggressive right back. If they're like, damn, baby, you're fine, I'm like, oh you fine, look at you. Wait, there's something wrong with

this lady. She must got something. That's how I get down. They try to snatch your light. Man. Yeah, you can't let them have your life. No, that's real talk loved you guys and girls Trip describe your co stars with one sentence. Regina um, pretty smart, cool. Huh that's actually three words, but I guess that could be as sensive. She is pretty smart, Yeah, queen, she's just she's just a super gentle heart, just a super gentle heart. And then me, Yeah, you're such a tender soul. You're a

tender soul too. You really are? You just said you're a tender soul. I think you can be tough, You've had to be tough, but really you're you're a tender only just deb I'm gonna describe you. Jada is a queen, knowledgeable and my big sister. I want you to meet my mother, Okay, dam Hey, hi, looking good. Yes, how are you? Yeah, we'll have a seat. Okay, alright, I was stand for a second. Was there anything you wanted

to ask to that is? Actually, you know, like this whole thing is new for me, okay, and I already get a bit of attention just from being Jada's mom. You know, people assume that you want all the fame and so you're gonna go for it all. Well, let me give you the back story on that, because I was telling gam me, you want your art, but you might not want all the attention and all the stuff that comes it comes with it. So how are you dealing with that? I'm gonna be honest with you. I

like it. I like I like it when I walk into a room and stuff and people light up with joy. To me, I feel like I'm doing my purpose here on this planet. I feel like that's my job. Now, I got a question for you. How bad was Jada? Did you have to give her a lot of spine ins or did you like give her time out? We didn't. We didn't like my mother didn't allow it. Tiffany. Yeah, back in the day we did old school parents and when you just like, yeah, That's all she needed to

do was give me a look. And I was like, what she still could do it. I'd be like she did to me here at the red table. Well, she was like that's enough of that. We're not gonna talk about it. And I was like, like, Mommy has spoken, because you know, it just stays with you forever. It's just ingrained in you. It really depends on what the circumstances are, depends on what's going on, what kind of look you actually gonna get. It was four of us

sank Ye're not really black. We were very well man, but you know you two or three times and it's just that you give me that look before and I'm like, I'm gonna be quiet now. It's just energy. I'm want to learn how to do that look like you have that look, Tiff. Yeah, I'm telling there we go. We are done, Tiff, tiffanything you for being here, Mom. This was so nice. It was just good to be able to sit with you and talk to you because your time is precious, but it's worth sharing with you in

your MoMA. This is super fun. Yeah, this was really fun. This is a great conversation. Yeah, this is good. On our next Red Table Talk, the internationally renowned dog whisper Caesar Malan, my old homie be goes to Jadeau. I speak English, Terry. You'll like the hittome of the American dream. But what has been the most challenging the feeling of failure? I'm not good enough. I went to a place where I didn't love myself. That's when I wanted to commit suicide. Wow,

tiffty Hattrish is leaving us. Everybody, thank you. In minute, I want to just get tipped some water. Where do you know? I'm all alright, you guys, we just got finished at the Red Table with my sweetheart right here. To join the Red Table Talk family and become a part of the conversation, follow us at facebook dot com slash red table Talk. Thanks for listening to this episode of Red Table Talk podcast produced by Facebook Watch, Westbrook Audio, and I Heart Radio.