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Jaye McBride: A Joke About Her Mom

Mar 31, 2026
Jaye McBride, a stand-up comic featured in a Netflix special, delivers an edgy personal bit about her late mother. She recounts therapy methods, talking to a mannequin dressed like Mom, and driving to Westport to spread remains. Dark humor meets awkward family moments and surprising twists.
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Talking To A Deceased Mom Via A Mannequin

  • Jaye McBride describes talking to her deceased mom by dressing a mannequin in her clothes and using it as a stand-in for daily conversations suggested by therapy.
  • She drove six hours to Westport, NY to spread her mom's remains but was told she had to cremate her first, forcing her to put the body back in a garbage bag.
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Mom Was A Convicted Martha Stewart Type

  • Jaye McBride recounts her mom as a Martha Stewart–type who was also a convicted felon and could cook.
  • After coming out as trans, her mom needed time and said she "had to pray to God," prompting McBride's joking comparison about middle-aged white women talking to managers.
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Failed Attempt To Spread Remains In Hometown

  • While spreading her mom's remains in her hometown, McBride was stopped by a local who told her she had to cremate the body first.
  • She jokes that her mom ended up at her "second favorite place behind an Arby's."
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