Fortune Feimster is still reeling after not making the most of her time with Dolly Parton . “I met Dolly Parton at a party a few years back. I really wanted a picture with her, but the event said no pictures at the party, so I obliged,” the comedian, 44 — whose new stand-up special Fortune Feimster: Crushing It is streaming on Netflix now — reveals exclusively in her 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me feature in the latest issue of Us Weekly .
“When I got home, like 20 people from the party posted their pictures with Dolly.” The legendary country singer, 79, wasn’t the only star Feimster has crossed paths with. “When I was a journalist — my day job while I was pursuing comedy at night — I had the chance to interview Julie Andrews at the re-premiere of Mary Poppins ,” she shared.
“I was starstruck and she was delightful.” Related: Tiffany Haddish Says a Fan Randomly Auditioned for Her on Ring Camera Keep scrolling for more fun anecdotes from Feimster, who’s currently bringing her stand-up routine across the country for the “ Takin Care of Biscuits Tour .” 1.
The greatest lesson I’ve learned as a woman in my 40s is to tell everyone in Hollywood I’m in my 30s. 2. My favorite memory from attending Peace College was when I spoke at my graduation, and it made me realize how much I loved public speaking.
From then on, I wanted to be a motivational speaker like Chris Farley ’s character Matt Foley on Saturday Night Live . Little did I know, I re.
