Comedian Hannah Berner on Her First Netflix Special and How ‘Summer House’ Prepared Her for Stand-Up
variety.comRebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Hannah Berner‘s former life as a reality TV show star has turned her into a documentary fiend.
The 32-year-old comedian finds herself increasingly less inclined to turn on Bravo but can’t get enough of unhinged true stories about Ponzi schemers, con artists and cult leaders. “I’ve always really liked reality TV, but doing it left a bad taste in my mouth,” says Berner, who appeared on three seasons of Bravo’s Hamptons-set series “Summer House.” “So, what’s the next realest thing to reality TV?
Documentaries. Put on an insane cult documentary, and no matter how bad your day was, you can be like, ‘At least I’m not in a cult!’ It could be worse.” Berner exited “Summer House” in 2021 and is better known these days for her stand-up, man-on-the-street TikTok interviews and popular podcast “Giggly Squad,” which she hosts with her former “Summer House” castmate Paige DeSorbo.
But she also credits the show that gave her a start for pushing her to pursue a different passion. “If I didn’t do reality TV, I don’t know if I would have gotten into stand-up,” Berner says.
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