From being one of the best parts in Crazy Rich Asians and Oceans 8 to being just the second Asian-American woman ever to host Saturday Night Live, Awkwafina has had a hell of a big year.
And it seems fitting that she’s going to end 2018 on the biggest high note yet: landing her very own TV show on Comedy Central.
In a new announcement from the popular channel behind some of pop-culture’s greatest things, like South Park, The Daily Show, and John Oliver, Awkwafina will headline her own self-titled TV show in 2019.
We’ve got an @awkwafina show coming in 2019. Yes, THAT Awkwafina.https://t.co/lKsW6d3Waz pic.twitter.com/yilxhYjcxS
— Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) November 29, 2018
Over the course of 10 half-hour episodes, Awkwafina will depict the fictionalised story of the Crazy Rich Asians star’s early 20’s life living in Queens before fame came knocking on her door.
With SMILF‘s Karey Dornetto and Family Guy‘s Teresa Hsiao serving as co-creators alongside Awkwafina, and a cast that includes Jurassic Park‘s BD Wong (playing her dad) and Orange Is The New Black‘s Lori Tan Chinn (playing her grandmother), all signs point to Awkwafina being something hilariously special.
In true Awkwafina fashion, she had just one thing to say about the news:
To Grandma, Dad and Queens – I will not let you down. Let’s do this @ComedyCentral @teresahsiao @kareydornetto @LuciaAniello
— AWKWAFINA (@awkwafina) November 29, 2018
Don’t worry, you won’t let us down. In fact, we have faith you’ll score six seasons and a movie. You heard it here first.