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Wanda Sykes Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions

Wanda Sykes takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. How does Wanda Sykes do her hair? What's Wanda's REAL name? Who does she play on Blackish? Wanda answers all these questions and more! WANDA SYKES; NOT NORMAL is available on Netflix May 21st

Released on 05/14/2019

Transcript

Hi, I'm Wanda Sykes,

and I'm taking the Wired Autocomplete Interview.

[upbeat rock music]

Wow, guys.

Geez.

How is Wanda Sykes.

I'm doing quite well thank you.

How to get Wanda Sykes hairstyle.

Electrical outlet.

Stick your finger, wet it first,

stick it right in there.

No, I have a great stylist, it's a team of people that I use

and it's called the straw set.

And my hair is natural.

No perms or anything.

How long is Wanda Sykes show.

I believe it was a hour.

It felt like days.

How tall is Wanda Sykes.

6'4.

I know, TV makes you look shorter.

No, I'm 5'2.

How old is Wanda Sykes makeup artist.

My makeup artist is 72.

Does Wanda Sykes.

Does Wanda Sykes have a daughter.

Yes I have a daughter.

Thank you, her name is Olivia.

Does Wanda Sykes sing.

Yes.

Not great at it though, but I do enjoy it.

Does Wanda Sykes have a brother.

Yes, I have a brother.

His name is Harry.

Does Wanda Sykes have a sister.

No, not a real sister.

I don't mean it like that, I don't have a sister.

But I have a bunch of sorority sisters.

Hey girls, squee.

Did Wanda Sykes ever host SNL.

No, I know, go figure.

Wanda Sykes children.

Yes.

Wanda Sykes funniest moments.

I love being on the Chris Rock Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm,

and The New Adventures of Old Christine.

Working with that cast, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus

was just so much fun, I miss that.

Wanda Sykes Bojack.

Yes I did an episode, I did a voice the character,

a therapist.

And Issa Rae, we played a couple.

It was fun.

Was Wanda Sykes on Jeffersons?

No, that was Marla Gibbs.

Guys.

We're talking like back in the '70s, come on.

Oof, that one hurt.

What Wanda Sykes.

What did Wanda Sykes play in.

Oh my god, so many things.

TV, film, a lot.

What is Wanda Sykes doing now.

Well, Wanda Sykes is entertaining you.

Wanda Sykes is touring, I'm touring.

Working on my Netflix special, excited about that.

What is Wanda Sykes real name.

Wanda Sykes.

Why would I change that name,

that's an awesome name, come on.

What does Wanda Sykes use on her hair.

The blood of Jesus.

No.

I use [laughs].

Oil, like a Moroccan oil.

That's usually my go to.

Wanda Sykes what happened.

[laughs]

What happened?

I don't know, I guess I got kinda famous.

What happened dot dot dot Ms. Sykes.

That was my last comedy special I did for Epix.

Epix.

E P I X.

Okay.

Is Wanda Sykes.

Is Wanda Sykes related to Brenda Sykes.

No, but I used to tell that lie when I was a kid

'cause she was the only Sykes that was on TV.

Is Wanda Sykes related to Tanisha Sykes.

Who's Tanisha Sykes?

Sorry Tanisha.

Is Tony Cox related to Wanda Sykes.

We're not related, but love your work.

Is Wanda Sykes in Red Dead Redemption.

No, I'm pretty sure I'm not in that.

I don't know that one, I'm sorry.

Is Wanda Sykes employed by ABC.

Not anymore, not anymore my friends.

Who Wanda Sykes.

Who is Wanda Sykes hair stylist.

I have Lisa Deveaux.

She's the one who's 72.

I also have Larry Sims.

He loves hats.

He wears a lot of hats.

And Nai'vasha Johnson, she's in New York.

So, takes a village to do this.

Who is Wanda Sykes partner.

My wife is Alex Sykes.

My business partner is Paige Horowitz.

Who does Wanda Sykes play in Rio.

Maybe a buzzard, I'm a bird.

I'm Chloe the goose.

Buzzard, goose, go figure.

Who does Wanda Sykes play on Blackish.

I play Daphne Lido.

I'm the ex-wife of the partner, the Lido part,

that you've never seen.

Where was Wanda Sykes born.

I was born in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Where is Wanda Sykes right now.

In Los Angeles in a building.

In a room doing this.

When did Wanda Sykes die.

Oh sweet Jesus.

Really?

Silly, I'm here, I'm not dead, come on.

Geez.

When did Wanda Sykes get married.

October 2009.

That's Wanda Sykes.

Stop Googling me.

What was the dead one?

Come on, do I need to tweet more.

I want you to Google things like why.

Why didn't Wanda Sykes make the sexiest person alive?

Or how did Wanda Sykes keep her body in such great shape?

How can I get my skin to look like Wanda Sykes?

Stuff like that.

How come Wanda Sykes isn't a Marvel superhero?

What's going on with that?

She can fly.

Starring: Wanda Sykes

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