Urban Grandstand Digital Issue 9 | Page 18

Cocoa Brown N o stranger to entertainment, Cocoa Brown has been working for some time now, building her brand of entertainment and comedy. We’ve seen her in a variety of television shows and films. Most will immediately remember her from Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse, but she’s done so much more in her time. At this point in her career, he goal has shift a bit. She’s focused now on proving to the world that she can master the dramatic role. Trust that she’s still doing her thing to make you laugh through her journey. Matter of fact, she’s here in Cleveland this weekend at The Improv, and I’ve already heard from a number of people that the show is off the hook. Cocoa takes a few moments in betweens hows to talk with us here at UG Digital about her journey into the world of comedy, her new role in American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J., her new fashion line, and so much more. It’s time for you to see just why Cocoa is indeed More than Funny! UG Digital: I have to thank you so much for taking the time out. I know you’re here in the city doing your shows at the Improv. How’s everything going? Cocoa Brown: They’ve been going amazing. To be doing weekday shows, and for it to be packed every night, wall to wall, that let’s you know that you’re doing something right, especially when people will chance getting that extra hour of sleep before work to come and laugh with you. on For Better or Worse, and I keep replaying the progressive commercial because it’s hilarious. You’re showing that it can be done when you put in the work. you get to a point where you can say no. You can pick and choose the work you do. You can orchestrate your life in the sense of when you work, and when you don’t. It takes sacrifice and grind to get there in the beginning. Cocoa Brown: Yes, and I believe that. After so long, you still do it, but it’s You have to be putting in the work not necessarily as crucial as it is in UG Digital: It has to be amazing just and be dedicated. It does call for sac- the beginning. following your dreams, doing what rificing. When you work really hard, you love. We look at you each week