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Part 1: Jess Hilarious on Growing Up in Baltimore, Does the "Aaron Earned an Iron Urn" Challenge
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Jess Hilarious sits down with Vlad for a candid look back at the chaotic years before comedy changed her life. She opens up about graduating high school, bouncing between jobs at McDonald’s, Walmart, Manor Care and Future Care, and why getting fired for stealing pushed her toward an unexpected path in mortuary science. Jess explains what happened during clinicals, why embalming scared her off, and how student loans followed her after she walked away.
The conversation also turns personal as Jess reflects on becoming pregnant at 19 and giving birth to her son, Ashton James, at 20. She discusses the fear of telling her parents, considering abortion, her son’s father wanting the baby, and the complicated relationship that followed, including cheating during and after her pregnancy. A revealing interview about young motherhood, bad decisions, survival, and the early life experiences that shaped Jess Hilarious.
