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UNCENSORED: Kym Whitley Reflects On Being Fired By Arsenio, FBI Following Her And More This Sun.

Phyllis Coley @phyllis_coley

TV One’s original hit show UNCENSORED explores the lives of your favorite personalities as they provide first-hand accounts of their success and the obstacles they faced throughout their careers. The next episode of the autobiographical series continues with actress and comedienne Kym Whitley on Sunday, September 19 at 10 PM ET/9C. This season, some of today’s most notable personalities tell their story in their own words including super-producer Swizz Beatz, R&B singer Anthony Hamilton, gospel music icon Bebe Winans, acclaimed actress Lynn Whitfield, singer and actress Raven-Symoné, and more!

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Kym Whitley

Kym was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and Khartoum, Sudan. She was a clever and creative child, but she didn’t realize she wanted to be a performer until she went to college at Fisk University. Kym’s family was doubtful, but supportive of her acting career. It was their doubt that fueled her to make the leap to Hollywood. While waiting for her big break, she worked as a Soul Train Dancer, a teacher, and she was also hired as Arsenio Hall’s assistant.

Kym landed her first acting role when she was cast for the television show Vinnie & Bobby in 1992. After that, the roles continued to trickle in, starting with Nickelodeon’s first black sitcom, My Brother & Me. She appeared on Martin, The Parent ’Hood, and Married With Children before landing her first role as a series regular on the show Sparks in 1998. As Kym continued her rise in Hollywood, she added stand up comedienne to her resume. Kym’s first big movie was Ice Cube’s Next Friday in 2000. In 2011, she adopted her son Joshua, chronicling her journey as a new mom on her own show, Raising Whitley. In 2020, she joined her friend and fellow comedienne Sherri Shepherd to release the podcast, Two Funny Mamas. More recently, Kym can be seen on Twenties or comedy tours around the country. This Sunday, the star is telling all about her journey to fame and success on UNCENSORED.

Check Out Clips From Kym Whitley’s Episode Of UNCENSORED

Kym Whitley’s Special Friendship with Marla Gibbs

Kym Whitley’s Encounter with the FBI

Kym Whitley’s Relationship with Gerald Levert

Kym Whitley’s episode of UNCENSORED was produced for TV One by Eric Tomosunas, Keith Neal, James Seppelfrick, Robert A. Boyd lll, Paul Hall (Executive Producers), Jay Allen (Co-Executive Producer), Nikki Byles (Producer of Swirl Films), Tony L. Strickland, Jawn Murray (Producers) and Kellon Akeem (Talent Producer). For TV One, Jason Ryan is Executive in Charge of Production; and Donyell Kennedy-McCullough is Senior Director of Talent & Casting.

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