Janelle James: Head Of The Class

Listen to this episode from Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa on Spotify. Abbott Elementary's scene stealer, actress and comedian Janelle James joins Kelly to share her initial reaction to getting the role of Principal Ava Coleman and what she thought when they fired her character.  She discusses what it’s like being on tour as a stand up comedian, all of the side hustles she had pre-fame, and bombing on stage. Janelle tells Kelly what her first big purchases were, about the time she lived under a WeWork desk and Kelly puts on her agent hat and pitches her career. Before Janelle hops on, Mark Consuelos enters the studio to share a wild fan encounter he and Kelly had. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.