MADEART
but I make sure to stay in constant
communication with him and always
make myself available to him when
I have free time. I stay grounded by
staying close to God and my family! I
am nothing without them!
MADE: What would your followers
be surprised to know about you?
Jess: That I am actually veryyyy
spiritual. Everything I do revolves
around faith and God! I would not
be where I am without staying in
constant prayer at all times.
to be your biggest fan! You have to
be able to laugh at yourself! We only
live once, so why be so hard on myself!
There's always going to be love and hate
and I know that so I just be me! Being
me has gotten me this far and I love
when it inspires others to do the same.
MADE: When did you feel as
though you made it? If not, what
does ‘Making It’ look like for you?
Jess: I knew I made it when I was
getting various offers, one especially
was when Martin Lawrence himself
reached out about me opening up
for him in my hometown! That was
really major for me as a comedian. I
knew from there that it was my time!
MADE: On the Breakfast Club,
you said you take Jess With The
Mess very seriously. How do you
decide what stories you’re going
to include? We’ve
MADE: Has there
noticed that people
been anything that
will call you out
you’ve been surprised
“Being me has
when you don’t cover
gotten me this to learn about the
certain trending
entertainment
far and I love industry?
stories.
when it inspires Jess: That it’s all what
Jess: I just take the
stories that interest
others to do the you put in! You have to
me or even ones that
be willing to sacrifice
same.”
other people are scared
time and make sure
to speak about! I try
to always stay true to
to have the conversation as if I'm
yourself! It’s an easy world to get
with my friends like straight from
lost in if you don't remember why
my point of view! Jess with the Mess
you are in it.
has definitely taken social media by
storm and people literally want an
MADE: What advice do you have
everyday Jess with the Mess! So, with
for female comedians who want to
that I was able to stay in constant
break into the industry?
communication with my fans because
Jess: Be you! There can never be a
they want to have the conversation
duplicate and it’s okay to know your
everyday about entertainment news.
worth. Someone else may have a
different view for you, but trust your
MADE: One of the things your
instinct and go with what feels right!
followers love about you is your
ability to laugh at yourself and
MADE: Aside from REL, what’s
how transparent you are. Has
next for you?
that always been easy for you and
Jess: Only God knows but for sure
where do you draw the line on
you’re going to keep seeing me on
how much you share with your
the big screens and I will always
followers?
keep the funny coming. ;)
Jess: It’s easy because in life you have
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