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Comedian Ms. Pat on New Memoir Ms. American Dream

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Topic poll · all networksAt what age did Ms. Pat have her very first child?

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Richard Pryor grew up in his grandmother's brothel in Peoria, IL!

Pryor's raw, confessional comedy about poverty and trauma — drawn from that upbringing — pioneered the autobiographical style Ms. Pat now carries forward with her own memoir and Emmy-nominated BET show.

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