Sykes’ last special, 2016’s What Happened… Ms. Sykes, focused on her life, family, race and politics, and her upcoming Netflix effort will likely offer fans even sharper critiques of the world we live in today. Sykes and Netflix are excited about the upcoming collaboration, but the announcement comes less than a year after the comedian joined Mo’Nique in her critique of the streaming platform. Earlier this year, Mo’Nique accused Netflix of racial and gender bias after reportedly offering her $500,000 for a comedy special. Sykes chimed in to say the network initially approached her to perform a stand-up special for even less.I’m already crying tears of laughter!@iamwandasykes will bring her signature smart-witted humor to @Netflix for an all-new stand-up special in 2019 🙌🏾🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/19HL8kNyeI
— Strong Black Lead (@strongblacklead) September 5, 2018
“Thank you for speaking out. @netflix offered me less than half of your $500k,” Sykes tweeted to Mo’Nique back in January. “ I was offended but found another home.” While there’s no word on the amount Sykes is receiving for her upcoming special, we guess Netflix finally paid the comedian what she’s worth..@moworldwide, thank you for speaking out. @netflix offered me less than half of your $500k. I was offended but found another home. #EPIX
— Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes) January 21, 2018