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Chrissie Mayr

Christine Mayr is an American[4] stand-up comedian, internet entertainer and YouTuber.

Biography

Mayr is a native of Rockville Centre, New York.[5] While in college she had an internship with the television show Late Night with Conan O’Brien.[6][7] She was associated with Upright Citizens Brigade and Magnet Theater, and by 2016, was producing shows at comedy clubs including Comedy at Stonewall.[7] She was on Amazon Prime's show Comics Watching Comics and won in the fifth season.[6] She has hosted a podcast called The Wet Spot on Compound Media, and another podcast called Chrissie Mayr Podcast.[5][8]

In 2021, an article in The New Republic examining Compound Media, birthplace of the Proud Boys, said Mayr had "delved deep into QAnon conspiracy theories—believing and spreading them, that is—and attended the protests at Capitol Hill on January 6".[9] Interviewed on a podcast by Megyn Kelly, Mayr said of the January 6 events, "I was there and anybody who was there on the 6th is, like, blown away by how, like, inaccurate the media coverage is."[10][11] She told a newspaper that she planned to release a comedy album on the January 6 anniversary.[5]

Appearances

References

  1. ^ @chrissiemayrpod (February 14, 2024). "Happy Valentine's day to my forever Valentine @frankiep614 💘". Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Instagram.
  2. ^ @chrissiemayrpod (April 11, 2024). "Our little bundle of joy finally made his entrance on 4/10/24 at 2:43am weighing 7 lbs 12 ounces. We love him so much! 👶🏻🥳". Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ a b "About Chrissie Mayr". YouTube.
  4. ^ Vitelli, Andrew (August 27, 2021). "Conservative Comedy – in Westchester? | The Examiner News". Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d Armstrong, Madeline (December 9, 2021). "Rockville Centre native to release comedy album". LIHerald.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Chrissie Mayr to Headline Ladies of New York Comedy Show". Berks Weekly. September 20, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Petrone, Carly (May 25, 2016). "5 NYC-Based Comedians You Should Know". CBS. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  8. ^ Andrews, Victor (August 11, 2021). "Laughter might be the best medicine for difficult times: Look for it at the theater". NOLA.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  9. ^ Simons, Seth (February 9, 2021). "The Comedy Industry Has a Big Alt-Right Problem". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  10. ^ Cillizza, Chris (July 14, 2021). "Megyn Kelly is dead wrong about January 6 | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  11. ^ Spocchia, Gino (July 13, 2021). "Megyn Kelly criticised after claiming media exaggerated Capitol riot". The Independent. Retrieved June 3, 2023.

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