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Jessica
ON THE RISE
"JESS HILARIOUS"
MOORE
MADE BY ASHLEY WHITE
PHOTO COURTESY
of Jerrell Franklin
“Good Morning,
It’s Jess With The Mess and my news is real.” When you
hear that phrase, you know seconds later you’ll be laughing
at how Jessica “Jess Hilarious” Moore takes trending
stories and presents them in a way that’s well, hilarious.
We’ve watched her rise on Instagram and to see her star-
ring in the new Fox Television comedy series REL makes
us proud because we know she’s just getting started. Here,
Jessica discusses her budding career and why her journey
from social media to showbiz won’t change her one bit.
MADE: From the outside looking
in, it appears as though you
became successful overnight. Can
you explain how you used social
media to leverage your career to
the next level?
Jess: I just knew that I was funny and
was like, “Hey, let me make someone
laugh.” Who knows what type of day
they were having! Then came the
followers. They felt I was funny and
relatable and the rest was history...
God's Plan.
MADE: What have been the key
factors in your success on social
media?
Jess: Staying persistent and
relatable. I don't try to be something
I'm not. Everything I talk about
stems from a personal situation I
have seen or been in.
MADE: How has it been for you to
go from writing/creating your own
content to being on a scripted show?
How much creative input do you have
on your character on REL?
Jess: The transition was actually
pretty easy. I just came in as myself
and followed direction of whatever
the vibe was and it’s been such a
great learning experience every day.
I have a lot of creative input because
my character Brittany is like any
other homegirl that you can find in
a group of friends. We are alike in
some ways so playing her has been
close to home.
MADE: How easy or difficult has it
been to adjust to your success? How
do you stay true to yourself as you
continue to elevate? How do you stay
grounded?
Jess: The easy part is just going with
the flow and working hard. The hard
part will ALWAYS be not being with my
son daily. He is my everything and the
time I spend apart from him is difficult,
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