Pierce recalls being a terrible dancer and being told by her boss to “find a new talent.” In order to keep her job, she memorized three pages of jokes from Grinders Switch, TN and went on to impersonate Minnie Pearl for six years. Pierce got her start working at Opryland Theme Park in Nashville where she performed as “Grand Ole Opry” star Minnie Pearl. It was just the medicine I needed." Career Early career Having had a troubled childhood, Pierce, a Theater Arts major from Austin Peay State University, used entertainment as a needed catharsis, reporting "I was hooked! I loved the sound of an audience laughing. She was born Chonda Ruth Courtney in Covington, Kentucky, on March 4, 1960, while she was raised in South Carolina by her father, who was a preacher, and mother Virginia Whalen. Pierce is a member of the Christian Comedy Association, but outside the comedy, she is a spokesperson for World Vision and works with various other Christian leaders and organizations. Pierce has an ongoing concert calendar and her comedy segments also frequently appear on XM Radio's Laugh USA and Sirius Satellite Radio's Blue Collar Comedy 103. As the RIAA’s number one selling female comedian of all time, her hilarious take on life is easily relatable as she publicly opens up to her listeners about times of darkness and depression in her own life, drawing humor and good from every situation. A stand-up comedian, television hostess, author and actor, Pierce has channeled her life experiences into positivity, bringing laughter to audiences around the country. “I hope they just have a fun night,” Pierce said, adding she’s also hoping the movie touches hearts.Chonda Pierce (born March 4, 1960) is an Emmy ®-nominated and best-selling comedian dubbed by Billboard Magazine as “the country comic," she has been making audiences laugh for more than three decades with her winning combination of fierce wit and southern charm. The comedian said she’s hoping people have a blast watching the film. In true Pierce form, Bonnie is a riot as she navigates a karaoke contest in hopes of nabbing the grand prize winnings and saving her house. Pierce plays Bonnie Taylor, a woman who is demoted from her job and faces losing her home in an auction, unless she can come up with $20,000 in back taxes. On a more serious note, she spoke about the importance of supporting faith-based movies, noting it sends a message to Hollywood to make more inspirational films.Īudiences can do just that with the release of “ Roll With It.” I think it would be so cool, and great publicity!” “Can you believe I haven’t been canceled?” Pierce said. The comedian also quipped over the fact she’s yet to be canceled. “He says, ‘Be angry but sin not’ … everything that we do, all the arts, was used at the beginning for worship.”īut Pierce - like many Americans - knows entertainment and other venues have been tainted by the enemy, adding, “Satan took everything to make it ugly.” “God created every one of our emotions and allows us to use every one of them - even our anger,” Pierce said. The famous comedian said she knows not everything is funny to everyone, but that the “art of comedy” is a “sweet gift” from the Lord. Pierce continued, “First of all, there’s free speech, and second of all, you’re missing some great laughs. “Now that they’re trying to censor and cancel comics, I’m like, ‘Really? You’re shooting yourself in the foot, because in 25 years, there’ll be no reality of what was really going on in 2023, because they’re trying to censor.'” “It’s a great cultural lesson of what’s going on in the world,” she told CBN’s Faithwire. Pierce, whose new comedy film “ Roll With It” hits theaters May 9, 11, and 13, said the current cancel-culture dynamic has permeated the comedy world. Listen to the latest episode of CBN’s Quick Start podcast Legendary Christian comedian Chonda Pierce knows the world is in a precarious place right now - but that’s not stopping her from churning out laughs.
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