Niecy Nash Betts has revealed that her mother told her she couldn’t act after she won an award at Critics’ Choice Television Awards.
The comic actress who won ‘Best Supporting Actress” at the Critic’s Choice Television Awards is well known for acting in comedic movies such as ‘Getting On’ and ‘Scream Queens’.
The 52-year-old actress won Best Supporting Actress at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards on Sunday for her role as Glenda Cleveland, the neighbor of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, in ‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
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While giving her acceptance speech, Niecy Nash Betts jokingly revealed in her speech that her mother once told her she should stick to comedy.
She said: “When I decided to become an actor, I saw myself doing drama. And the industry was kind, but they said, ‘Stay in your comedy lane’. Sometimes people want to leave you where they meet you. And I did what I normally do: I cry.
“And I told my mother and I said, ‘Momma, don’t you think I’m a good dramatic actress?’ And she said ‘Girl, I don’t!’”
She added: “She said, ‘But you can be! You find the best class in this town and I will work overtime to pay for it.’ Thank you, momma. All you need is one! Thank you, Jessica. Thank you, Netflix. Baby, you picked me up when I was gutted from this work. Ryan Murphy, Evan Peters.
“And I share this award with Glenda Cleveland. On this night, we are fully seen. And finally, to everybody who doubted this black woman and told me what I couldn’t do, I want to lovely and humbly say, ‘In your face!
