Iliza Shlesinger Speaks on Last Comic Standing Victory

Iliza Shlesinger won the sixth season of Last Comic Standing, becoming the first female champion in the show’s history.

The funny woman won $250,000 and a talent contract with NBC, while also proving that humor is gender-neutral. She said as much in a conference call with reporters.

“I know that it registers with other people that I’m a female, but it has never registered with me in all the comedy I’ve done over the years. That’s never been an issue. I’ve never blamed it, I’d never use it as a crutch. I think to a lot of people it means a lot of different things. But for me, I’m just Iliza and I won. I’m a comedian that won. The female thing I can’t comment on because I just don’t feel that in my hear."

Iliza Shlesinger is one funny lady.

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