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- During an October 2016 appearance on Harry Connick Jr.'s talk show, Harry, Wanda admitted Alex was "uneasy" about their personal life being featured in her comedic performances at first, but she eventually grew to love it. "She gets upset if I don't talk about her," Wanda said.
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May 13, 2021 · As a comic, Wanda Sykes is known for being completely candid. But it wasn't until she was honest with herself that she found true happiness. In this essay she talks about self-acceptance,...
Feb 20, 2024 · Wanda Sykes Talks About Her Wife In Her New Netflix Special. by Mariella Mosthof. Updated: Feb. 20, 2024. Originally Published: May 21, 2019. Wanda Sykes will return to Netflix this month...
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- Wanda and Alex Meet
- October 25, 2008: Wanda and Alex Get Married
- November 15, 2008: Wanda Publicly Comes Out
- April 27, 2009: Wanda and Alex Welcome Their Twins
- Alex Helps Wanda Heal After A Double Mastectomy
- October 2016: Wanda Says Alex Doesn't Mind Being in Her Comedy Routines
- May 5, 2017: Wanda Admits She Can't Speak French Like The Rest of Her Family
- December 13, 2019: Wanda Says Alex Changed Her Mind About Having Kids
- March 7, 2020: Alex Celebrates Wanda's Birthday
- February 11, 2021: Wanda Shuts Down Rumors Divorce Rumors
Wanda and Alex met in 2006 on a ferry ride to New York's Fire Island. Coincidentally, Wanda was in the process of remodeling her kitchen when she was introduced to Alex, a French woman who sold granite countertops and happened to be single, per The Guardian.
After two years of dating, Wanda and Alex got married on Oct. 25, 2008. On their 12th anniversary in 2020, Wanda shared on Instagramthat the two had only one request on their wedding day. "In 2008, we were fighting for marriage equality. We asked are friends in lieu of gifts to support #NoProp8. Although CA Prop 8 passed, we eventually won marriage...
A few weeks later, Wanda publicly came out as gay while giving an impromptu speech at an equality rally in Las Vegas. At the time, California voters had just passed Proposition 8, a now-overturned ban on same-sex marriage. During a 2015 appearance on The Meredith Vieira Show, Wanda said that her coming out was "not planned at all," adding that her ...
In April 2009, Wanda and Alex announced the birth of their twins. Wanda's rep confirmed to PEOPLE that Olivia Lou and Lucas Claude came into the world safely, and that "all are happy and healthy and at home."
Wanda was diagnosed with non-invasive breast cancer in February 2011 and chose to have a double mastectomythat August. Two months later, she opened up about her healing process with PEOPLE, sharing that Alex never left her side. "I was miserable. Every day I had to change the bandages and look at it, and it was not pretty at all, " she said. "We ne...
During an October 2016 appearance on Harry Connick Jr.'s talk show, Harry, Wanda admitted Alex was "uneasy" about their personal life being featured in her comedic performances at first, but she eventually grew to love it. "She gets upset if I don't talk about her," Wanda said. Earlier that month, the comedian appeared on Todayand shared that she a...
Alex is French and she speaks the language fluently along with the couple's twins. However, unlike the rest of her family, Wanda doesn't know much French, as she shared on Late Night with Seth Meyersin 2017. "I'm picking up little words, but I can tell when they're about to pull something over on me because they speak fast and in a lower tone," she...
During an interview with NPR's Terry Gross in December 2019, the actress shared that she didn't want to have children prior to meeting Alex, but that deciding to have kids with her was easy. "I didn't want kids. I had no vision of having kids at all," she said. "And when I met my wife, she — that was her thing. 'Look. Right upfront, I want kids.' A...
Alex posted a tribute to Wanda on Instagramto celebrate her 56th birthday in March 2020. She shared a photo of the two of them driving in a car, captioned, "March 7th! It's my beautiful, unique, sexy, busy, funny, woman's Birthday!! 👏🏼🥂🥰. Did I say busy? 😉 #happybirthday @iamwandasykes #joyeuxanniversaire."
Wanda was a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in February 2021 when the host brought up rumors that Wanda and Alex were getting divorced. The comedian responded, "Oh, God no. Oh no, everything is good here. But you're making me a little nervous though. Maybe I should go follow her on Instagram, see what she's yappin' about! But no, it's all good he...
Apr 6, 2022 · Wanda Sykes once told TODAY that she talks about her wife, Alex Sykes, in her stand-up act because she “ [believes] in talking about what you love.” But that doesn’t mean she makes...
Wanda and Alex dated for nearly two years before tying the knot in 2008, and they welcomed twins Olivia and Lucas in 2009. As comedians do, Wanda has used her family for comedy inspiration,...
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Mar 24, 2022 · The circumstances that led Wanda Sykes to meet her wife actually revolved around a kitchen. The comedian first noticed Alex Sykes (née Niedbalski) on her way to Fire Island resort in New...
Mar 21, 2022 · Since the mid-2000s, Wanda has had her wife Alex Niedbalski by her side. While Alex may not be a comedian like Wanda, she’s super supportive of her wife.
