Ms. Pat is staying true to her unfiltered brand.
The comedian is revealing more of her life story in her highly anticipated follow-up memoir, “Ms. American Dream.”
Set for release on Sept. 29, the new memoir chronicles Ms. Pat’s journey from open mics to primetime TV as she navigated a comedy world that was largely white, male-dominated, and often unsure what to make of her.
And true to form, the comedy star isn’t worried about who might be offended by what she reveals.
Ms. Pat admits it may ruffle some feathers but jokes that some people she upsets have much bigger problems.
“I probably wrote some things that’s gonna upset some people, but I don’t care,” Ms. Pat exclusively tells Atlanta Black Star. “One of the people I wrote about can’t read anyway, so I’m safe.”
And she’s standing ten toes down about keeping names and real-life stories in the book, making it clear that Ms. Pat is telling her truth and not manufacturing drama.
“I’m literally telling the truth,” she says, adding that if she ever lies, “it’s not in no damn book.”
Ms. Pat continues to build a career around being unapologetically candid. She is fresh off expanding her Paramount deal, which includes new original content across BET and Paramount platforms.
But little filter can bring backlash. That happened in 2024 when she named podcaster Joe Rogan as someone who helped her career when Black comedians wouldn’t.
Looking back on the backlash, Ms. Pat maintains that she was simply being honest about their relationship at the time.
“I got a lot of black backlash for it, because that interview came out right before that whole Trump era came,” Ms. Pat explained.
“Got to remember. I started in the podcast world of those white boys at the time. Black people was not doing podcasts, and you know, they came after me for that, and I’m like ‘Shut the f—k up! I’m telling you my relationship. I’m not telling you that’s my current relationship. I’m telling you that was my relationship, and I won’t speak on it now.’”
“And you know, I got some backlash,” she added. “But I don’t give a damn. I fight back on the internet.”
Ms. Pat also credits several Black comedians with helping her along the way, including DeRay Davis and Katt Williams, whose generosity extended far beyond the stage.
“I used to open for DeRay Davis. When I tell you he went above and beyond for me,” she recalled.
Williams, she revealed, stepped in during one of the most difficult moments of her life.
“Katt Williams buried my father. I’ll talk about it all the time. He helped me tremendously,” she said. “He took me on tour. He helped me bury my father.”
Meanwhile, the comedian is using her growing platform to push for more opportunities for Black women in comedy.
Ms. Pat argues that the industry has plenty of talented Black women capable of carrying late-night television but says those opportunities have historically gone elsewhere.
“They give them to white guys, middle-aged white guys, and they hold them for 15, 20 years,” she said.
Ms. Pat counts West Coast legend Ice Cube among her top list of celebrity crushes and dream collaborators. She’s also eyeing her next moves, including which rapper could play her in a biopic.
She added that she’d love to bring celebrities onto “The Ms. Pat Show,” along with rising comedians she admires.
The comedian is also bringing her new memoir to the Auburn Avenue Research Library in Atlanta for an in-person book signing and discussion/Q&A on Oct. 6, with tickets and event details available at MsPatComedy.com.