Margaret Cho shared an unforgettable story from her stand-up days that mixes laughter and cringe in equal measure. During a recent episode of the“How to Fail”podcast, she recounted the time she experienced a dramatic mishap while wearing an all-white outfit. After taking weight loss medications notorious for their side effects, she found herself in the middle of her set battling uncontrollable diarrhea, leading to an embarrassing but somehow hilarious situation.
As she recalled, the moment she felt something was off, Cho was killing it on stage, enjoying the applause of the crowd. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long before things took a turn for the worse. This led to a rather surreal ending where she had to exit gracefully while dealing with an unexpected mess, leaving a bright orange stain on her pants. Never a dull moment in comedy, right?
After that fateful show, Cho decided to ditch the weight loss drugs for good, reflecting on both the disgust and humor of the incident. It’s a reminder that in the world of trying to fit into our ideal selves, circumstances can sometimes get a bit messy—literally! Who knew weight loss could lead to such a wild story? What’s your most embarrassing moment that turned out to be a great story?
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