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Sneak Peek: Wanda Sykes on Being a Gay Black Woman in Hollywood on 'Oprah's Next Chapter'

Sykes calls it a "trifecta of discrimination."
Wanda Sykes on Being a Gay Black Woman in Hollywood
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By Yolanda Sangweni · Updated October 27, 2020
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In this exclusive sneak peek of Oprah’s Next Chapter, comedian Wanda Sykes tells Oprah about a “trifecta of discrimination” she faces being gay, African-American, and a woman in Hollywood. “So if you’re being discriminated against, how do you know if it’s because you’re a woman, because you’re Black or because you’re gay?” asks Oprah. “Ah there’s the problem—you can’t figure it out,” answers Sykes.

Catch more of Oprah’s sit down with Sykes and openly gay actors Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family) and Dan Bucatinsky (Scandal) this Sunday, October 27 at 9pm EST on OWN.