Marlon Wayans ‘broke down and cried’ on stage after finding out his father died right before standup show
MARLON Wayans has admitted to crying on stage right after his father died.
The comedian said the fans were there to comfort him.
Marlon Wayans admitted to crying on stage after his dad died and fans comforted himGetty
Instagram/@marlonwayansMarlon’s father, Howell, died on April 1, 2023, at the age of 86[/caption]
After showing a clip from his upcoming comedy special, Good Grief, Good Morning America host Michael Strahan asked Marlon, 51, if he is uncomfortable sharing such personal stuff on stage.
“No, I don’t know why, but on the stage, I am my most vulnerable,” he said.
“I cry more on the stage.”
His dad had died 15 minutes before he went on stage.
“I had two shows. It was a small place, Flappers, and I was just putting out material. And my dad died and I did my hour and a half on stage and it was hilarious. I got a standing ovation and then I just broke down and cried,” he said.
“I told the audience what had happened.”
“When you allow yourself to be vulnerable like that, the support you get from your fans, is incredible,” Marlon said.
He said that the energy and support from the crowd allowed him to get on the stage and perform.
‘THANK YOU POP’
Marlon’s father, Howell, died on April 1, 2023, at the age of 86.
The actor shared a photo of him and his father to Instagram, confirming the sad news.
Howell kissed Marlon on the head as Marlon smiled and held up a peace sign.
“Legend. When I was a child I asked my Dad what did you want to be when grew up? He simply said ‘I wanted to be a man’ I said ‘not a lawyer? A doctor? An actor?’ He said ‘just a man’,” Marlon captioned the post.
“I said ‘but every boy becomes a man.’ Dad said, ‘Not true.” I asked ‘then what’s a man?’ My dad said ‘A man takes care of himself and his responsibilities. His family is always FIRST.’ From that day on I wanted to be a MAN.”
“Thank you Pop for being an example of a Man to all your boys. I pray all young black boys can grow up to be a Man like you.”
I got a standing ovation and then I just broke down and cried.
Marlon Wayans
He went on to say that his “baby boy loves him.”
Marlon ended by telling his dad to kiss his mom for him.
“Tell her her babies miss her. I got two angels,” he ended.
Marlon’s mother, Elvira Alethia, died in 2020, at 81.
GOOD GRIEF
Marlon’s comedy special, Good Grief, drops on Amazon Prime Video, on Tuesday, June 4.
The standup show will tackle topics such as his parents’ death, his son transitioning, and more personal aspects of his life.
Marlon said that he is very vulnerable on stage nowadays.
He said that he was going to talk about the hard topics because he wanted to “gift laughter, but also lessons.”
GettyAfter performing an hour and a half standup routine, Marlon said that he broke down in tears on stage and told the audience that his dad has just died[/caption]
GettyThe comedian said that the support from the audience is what helped him get through the whole show[/caption]
Instagram/ marlonwayansMarlon shared that his dad died by posting photos on Instagram and asking him to give his mom, who had died in 2021, a kiss for him[/caption]
GettyThe actor’s stand up special, Good Grief, drops on Amazon Prime Video, on June 4[/caption]
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