CHELSEA DOES Nashville

Chelsea Handler is glowing. It’s visible even through her Zoom camera—despite that fact that it keeps cutting in and out, at one point freezing entirely on the smiling blonde comedienne with a light radiating behind her like a halo. Is this heavenly luminosity just a lighting trick or is it the look of love?

Known as one of comedy’s most honest personalities, Handler began her stand-up career at 21 after moving from her home state of New Jersey to live with her aunt in Bel Air, California. A string of TV appearances followed, including on the cult-hit , a hidden camera reality show on Oxygen. Those gigs led to regular appearances on the E! network and in 2006 she began hosting her first show for the network. It lasted two seasons, but its impact was undeniable. On the heels of its cancellation, Handler debuted her long running hit late-night, for the network in 2007. All the while she continued performing stand-up, writing New York Times bestselling books, producing, and acting.