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Whether you were born in the Kardashian household or you’re born somewhere in Queens with a lot of
challenges, I think whatever you make of that you have to be commended. I love that the Kardashians are
working, and they’ve been given a big head start. I like that they’re not squandering their parents’ money.
A lot of them you don’t hear about are just somewhere in Bel Air buying all their friends drugs. It’s

fascinating to see how it will work out.

With Violet, my 7-year-old daughter, she’s never going to forget that she comes from super humble

beginnings. I spoil her a bit because she’s an only child, but there are no pictures of her anywhere online. I
don’t do that. I would never encourage her to get into this industry. I think it’s something that you should
come into as an adult.

Have any of the celebrities you mentioned in your Special reached out to you?

No, Bill Cosby has not reached out. I’ve worked with Amy Schumer once before so she heard me say that
joke about her. All the celebrities, Bill Cosby excluded, were revered in my special. I’m not dragging them

down in any way. When I talk about Taylor Swift, the human being, I don’t know her and I’m sure she’s a
lovely person. I’m always talking about the mirror.

I’m talking about the whole machine of celebrity and how we respond to them, how stuff looks to us. I’m

always talking about us as a society, as a consumer of celebrity. I think that’s clear. I wouldn’t want to hurt
anyone. I don’t think I’ve ever cheap or really mean with it. I’m always talking about us and how we
perceive them. It’s a machine and I think that’s maybe why it doesn’t ever hurt me.

What’s next for you?

I’m going to tour again in Autumn. I’d like to come out to America and tour over here if there’s demand
for that. I have a bunch of new shows coming out in the UK, one of which is How’d You Get So

Rich? which is like a Joan Rivers’s project. I hope to make more of those. Something for Comedy Central,
kind of roast type stuff. I love that language. I think the roast language is such a beautiful way of
comedians expressing friendship. I don’t think it’s mean. I’ve always wanted to do more long form

projects now that I think are worth doing.

You can catch The Netflix Special Katherine Ryan: In Trouble by clicking here.

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