“She is camp in this press tour and I love it.”

Megan Stalter is all dressed up and on the street. The comic and actor appeared in costume whereas selling her lead function in Lena Dunham’s new present, Too Much.

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Meg Stalter’s uncommon press tour

Stalter, breakout star from HBO’s Hacks, walked on stage at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert trailing about 5 toes of brassy, crimped hair in a prime that proclaimed, “Meg Stalter Is The Prettiest Girl In America.”

Stalter informed Colbert she made it within the automobile. 

The rising star made an entrance on the TODAY present in a lodge gown and curlers, accessorized with sun shades, dangling inexperienced earrings, and a killer manicure. “I just didn’t have a lot of time to get ready. You guys start so early,” Stalter defined.

Stalter and the workforce behind Too Much tapped musician Fergie for an additional epic promotional effort. The ladies re-evisioned Fergie’s music video for London Bridge. Unlike the unique, the shoot happened on London’s famed Tower Bridge, which Stalter claims, “smells like piss.” Stalter wore neckties adorned with precise spoons within the video.    

Stalter collaborates with stylist Kat Typaldos to create seems that make an announcement and emphasize Stalter’s personal DIY comedic model and her signature bits.    

Stalter’s rise from viral Instagram fame 

Before Stalter broke out on Hacks, she amassed a following on social media. She calls it the “Instagram to Netflix pipeline.” Stalter, whose roots are in Chicago stand-up, was motivated to make her personal movies through the pandemic as a result of she missed performing. 

“During the pandemic, I just missed performing live,” she informed TODAY. “I got on Instagram live every night, and I would be like, ‘Okay, we’re going to Paris tonight.’ And it’d be me alone in my New York apartment pretending to be in Paris.” 

“I think it’s such an inspiration to people because they can see how you just kick things off—that you can do it if you believe in yourself.”

Now, she stars in Too Much, a romantic comedy created by Lena Dunham and co-starring Will Sharpe. Jessica (Stalter) tries for a contemporary begin in London after a tough breakup in New York. She meets Felix (Sharpe). The sequence premiered on July tenth, and is obtainable to look at on Netflix.

Some commenter’s rolling eyes had been virtually audible: “She’s so funny, you can tell by her funny outfit.” 

But individuals reacting to Stalter’s press clips had been overwhelmingly delighted by her embodied humor. 

“She is camp in this press tour and I love it.”

“The camp. The drag. The exact look I wanted from Limited Too.”

“The hair, the purse, the way overdrawn lips, and the missing fingernails — holy crap, I’m dying. She nailed this. (It’s a character, folks. Jeez!)” 

“She commits to the bit almost as hard as Conan and I don’t hate it 😂.”

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