Chloe Petts
{{Short description|British comedian}}
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Chloe Petts (born {{birth based on age as of date|28|2022|04|25|noage=1|slash=y}}) is a British comedian.{{cite news |last1=Braidwood |first1=Ella |title=Comedian Chloe Petts: 'I thought I'd resolved all of this stuff about masculinity' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/apr/25/standup-comedian-chloe-petts-interview-alpha-transience |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=25 April 2022}} Her act includes discussion of transphobia from her perspective of "a six-foot lesbian from Kent who is often mistaken for a man".{{cite news |last1=Spencer |first1=Alex |title=Comedian Chloe Petts: 'I love being called 'boss man' in the fried chicken shop' |url=https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/whats-on/comedian-chloe-petts-i-love-being-called-boss-man-in-the-9351484/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=Cambridge Independent |date=9 February 2024}}{{cite magazine |last1=Livingston |first1=Eve |title=Interview: Chloe Petts |url=https://www.festmag.com/edinburgh/comedy/interview-chloe-petts |access-date=16 February 2024 |magazine=Fest |date=11 August 2023}}
Early life and education
Petts was born and raised in Sittingbourne, Kent. She moved to London to attend UCL, where she developed an interest in comedy.
Career
In 2016, Petts co-founded a collective of queer and non-binary comedians, the LOL Word.{{cite news |last1=Healy |first1=Rachael |title='If I'm funny, no one cares who I sleep with': queer comedians on finding a stage |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/oct/13/queer-comedians-standups-paul-sinha-suzi-ruffell |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=13 October 2021}}{{cite magazine |title=The LOL Word is back with the most relatable queer content you have ever seen in your life |url=https://diva-magazine.com/2021/09/03/the-lol-word-is-back-with-the-most-relatable-queer-content-you-have-ever-seen-in-your-life/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |magazine=Diva |date=3 September 2021}}
In 2022, Petts supported fellow comedian Ed Gamble on his tour of the UK.{{cite magazine |last1=Shinmin |first1=Chloe |title=CHLOE PETTS: If You Can't Say Anything Nice |url=https://edfestmag.com/chloe-petts-if-you-cant-say-anything-nice/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |magazine=Edinburgh Festivals Magazine}} That same year, she had her debut performance at the Edinburgh Fringe with her first full-length show, Transience.{{cite news |last1=Dessau |first1=Bruce |title=Chloe Petts at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh: One of the most accomplished Fringe debuts ever |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/comedy/chloe-petts-at-pleasance-courtyard-edinburgh-review-accomplished-b1018562.html |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=The Standard |date=22 August 2022}}
Petts' performances with the LOL Word and as a solo artist were well received.{{cite news |last1=Crae |first1=Ross |title=Edinburgh Fringe Q&A – Chloe Petts: 'I wanted to show that gender conversations aren't as scary as Twitter would have you think' |url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/edinburgh-fringe-qa-chloe-petts-i-wanted-to-show-that-gender-conversations-arent-as-scary-as-twitter-would-have-you-think/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=The Sunday Post |date=30 July 2023}} In 2023, she returned to the Edinburgh Fringe with her new show, If You Can’t Say Anything Nice.{{cite news |last1=Logan |first1=Brian |title=Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice review – no more Mr Nice Chloe |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/aug/07/chloe-petts-if-you-cant-say-anything-nice-review-pleasance-courtyard-edinburgh |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=7 August 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Chrisp |first1=Kitty |title=Chloe Petts masters art of being angry and nice at raucous Edinburgh Fringe show |url=https://metro.co.uk/2023/08/21/edinburgh-fringe-2023-chloe-petts-review-19367886/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=MetroUK |date=21 August 2023}}
Petts has appeared on TV shows including Hypothetical, Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club, The Stand-Up Sketch Show,{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Sarski |title=Chloe Petts: 'This is who I am, and you can laugh with me' |url=https://www.bristol247.com/culture/comedy/chloe-petts-this-is-who-i-am-and-you-can-laugh-with-me/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=Bristol24/7 |date=3 May 2022}} Pointless Celebrities,{{cite web |title=Pointless Celebrities, Series 15 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0016k59/episodes/guide |website=BBC One |access-date=16 February 2024}} Richard Osman's House of Games{{cite web |title=Richard Osman's House of Games, Series |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000yxfr/episodes/guide |website=BBC Two |access-date=16 February 2024}} and Have I Got News For You.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001z0yl/have-i-got-a-bit-more-news-for-you-series-67-episode-5 | title=Have I Got a Bit More News for You - Series 67: Episode 5 }}
In March 2024, Petts appeared in a Netflix comedy special, Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda, hosted by Hannah Gadsby and also featuring fellow genderqueer comedians Alok, Krishna Istha, DeAnne Smith, Jes Tom, Asha Ward, and Mx. Dahlia Belle.{{cite news |last1=Hailu |first1=Selome |title=Hannah Gadsby's Netflix Special 'Gender Agenda' Sets Lineup of Genderqueer Comedians: Jes Tom, Alok and More (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/hannah-gadsby-netflix-special-gender-agenda-queer-comedy-1235907944/ |access-date=12 February 2024 |work=Variety |date=12 February 2024}}
Personal life
Petts has described herself as "a radical feminist and queer," and has described her gender identity as "non-conforming" and "fluid". She uses she/her and they/them pronouns. An avid football fan, Petts holds season tickets for Crystal Palace.
References
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External links
- {{official website|chloepetts.org}}
- {{instagram|chloepetts}}
- {{IMDb name|nm11079359}}
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Category:Alumni of University College London
Category:English women comedians
Category:English lesbian entertainers
Category:English LGBTQ comedians
Category:People from Sittingbourne