Outside of her professional life, Sykes is also well known for being an out and proud lesbian.
Here’s how the comedian and talented performer made that money.
Sykes took that childhood-established energy and put it to good use.
An avid theater kid, Sykes started developing her on-stage skillset as a teenager (per Notable Biographies).
Clearly, she was onto something.
With time, she started receiving paid gigs, and her career took off from there.
Her mother’s response?
“It’s OK, you have a good government job.”
Despite their doubt, Sykes pushed on and realized that her dream was in comedy, not government work.
That’s nuts!"
Sykes said of her early career.
Who did she open for?
Legendary comicChris Rock, and the set served as her breakthrough moment.
Funny thing about winning an Emmy though itcoststhe winner $400, perReader’s Digest.
No wonder she has $10 million in the bank.
And if that wasn’t enough info for her fans, Sykes also opened up about financial security.
“Before it was always, what are the buyers looking for on the production side?”
We can focus on what stories you want to tell."
Pay women what they deserve it’s that simple!
We’ve actually had a couple of pitches via Zoom, which is … weird," she continued.
“I know most of the police officers in town,” she said.
“Not because I’ve been arrested, but because it’s a small town.”
“I did over a year ago after watching [Ava DuVernay’s “13th”].
confirm your money follows your heart and is in tune with your words.”
A powerful message from a powerful woman.
“The price of weed never goes down.”
What should fans expect of the funny lady?
