Being a comedian with an accent | Carol Zoccoli

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Carol Zoccoli explains the misconceptions she encounters about her accent.

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Guys I am Carol. I am from Brazil
and I moved to Canada

because I am a refugee
from my country.

As you know, in Brazil if you are
a woman and your body

doesn't fit in a bikini,
they throw you to the crocodiles. Huh?

(laughter)

Thank you, Canada,
thank you.

(laughter)

I'm from Brazil,
that's why I have an accent,

so if someone doesn't understand
what I say, please just ask me

to repeat, so everyone
here will know who the racist is.

(laughter)

Guys, I am a comedian
and I have a degree in Philosophy.

I decided to take Philosophy
because I came from a poor

family and I just wanted
to keep it that way.

(laughter)

And I got into some troubles
because of my profession

here in Canada as well but
that's because of my accent.

'Cause here people ask me,
"What do you do?"

and I say "I'm a comedian"
but because of my pronunciation,

people understand
'cleaning lady'.