The 32-year-old actor and writer first gained prominence as a meme before memes were really a thing, when a short skit of herself went viral back in 2014. Originally from West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Brunson is now becoming a household name across the nation because of "Abbott Elementary," but her fame is not a story of overnight success. that time." 'Real people who are choosing, most times, to do the most underpaid job in the world' I knew I didn't have the patience that it took. My mom really wanted me to be one and I just knew it wasn't for me. "There was a point in time where I really considered it, but it didn't last long," she said. At one point, she even wanted to be a teacher herself.
Redirecting kids as they advance in life is one of the reasons Brunson is passionate about education and kids. I didn't get in trouble for too long, because I had somewhere to go." "My parents, they're solution-based people, so it was like, 'We're gonna put her in dance school,'" she explained. Her parents didn't punish her, but instead encouraged her exploration. It was always this relationship like, 'Jamal gets on my nerves.' (Jamal) is the only name we'd hear all year and by the end, she’s crying when he's going to first grade."Īs a kid, Brunson would get in trouble for flipping around the house and unintentionally breaking things in her path. "We would know who her favorite was by who she came home talking about who caused the most trouble.
"She always had a kid every year who would be the kid that caused trouble, but who would be her favorite," she said.
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