Name: I got 99 problems ... palsy is just one
Uploaded: 2014-01-03T16:00:33Z
Duration: 13 min 59 s
Description: "I have cerebral palsy. I shake all the time," Maysoon Zayid announces at the beginning of this exhilarating, hilarious talk. (Really, it's hilarious.) "I'm like Shakira meets Muhammad Ali." With grace and wit, the Arab-American comedian takes us on a whistle-stop tour of her adventures as an actress, stand-up comic, philanthropist and advocate for the disabled.

"I have cerebral palsy. I shake all the time," Maysoon Zayid announces at the beginning of this exhilarating, hilarious talk. (Really, it's hilarious.) "I'm like Shakira meets Muhammad Ali." With grace and wit, the Arab-American comedian takes us on a whistle-stop tour of her adventures as an actress, stand-up comic, philanthropist and advocate for the disabled.

I got 99 problems ... palsy is just one

Humor, honesty, and resilience cut through stereotypes about disability, ethnicity, and gender. A woman with cerebral palsy describes learning to walk by chasing a dollar bill and being rejected for the role of a disabled character because she was 'too disabled.' Her story lays bare Hollywood’s bias and the everyday barriers faced by people with disabilities. Through comedy and activism, she pushes for more authentic representation in media and everyday life.