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    With 12 siblings, comic Zainab Johnson has plenty to joke about in new special

    Comedian, writer and actor Zainab Johnson turns personal chaos into comedy. In her new special, Hijabs Off, she talks about being a Black Muslim, growing up in Harlem, having 12 siblings, and dating.
    by Elizabeth Blair Oct 24, 2023 3 minutes

    Comedian, writer and actor Zainab Johnson is known for telling stories about dating, being a Black Muslim in America and her very big family.

    "You know in a house with 15 people, a journal ain't safe," she jokes in her new standup special Hijabs Off on Prime Video, "They were so disrespectful. They read my journal, made notes, corrected my grammar... Like, 'You've been talking about him for two years. Let it go.'"

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