That merit, cultivated through a role as a writer on Late Night with Seth Meyers since 2014, has pushed Ruffin into not only her own highly popular late night show but also a New York Times Bestselling book in 2021, with a continuation on stands now. So let me just go ahead and dot every I and cross every T and then maybe my stuff will get to live on its own merit.” I don’t want to dress like they dress, I want to dress better than they dress because I’m coming at this at a deficit because I’m a Black woman in America. I cannot afford to do that.’ I have to come correct. “People were at home just looking like ragamuffins and I was like, ‘I’m not doing that.’ And honestly – sadly – I thought, ‘white men can afford that. “Well, when we started The Amber Ruffin Show, no one was wearing a suit because it was in the pandemic,” Ruffin says of her signature look. A Black girl magic twist on the traditional suited-up late-night talk show host uniform established since the mid-20th century, Ruffin’s signature show style finds her in perfectly-fit patterned blazers, tailored trousers, jeweled accents, and a crown of natural hair. Ruffin’s personal style is a far cry from her well-appointed professional look. So a lot of times, someone will be like, ‘Is that Amber Ruffin?’ and then their friend will be like, ‘No.’ Whenever that happens, I laugh so hard.” I get my hair just to where society won’t look twice at me. “When left to my own devices, I’m the raggedest dude you will ever meet,” Ruffin laughs. But as Ruffin tells it, she’s still banking on blending in. The show has become so popular in fact, that the comedienne herself is enjoying a heightened state of celebrity. “Our country is always trying to pull some sh*t, so it’s always timely,” Ruffin observes about her social media shareable ‘How Did We Get Here?’ segment. Ruffin’s brand of informative, socially aware, racially conscious comedy has become wildly popular, partially for its comedic deep-dives on tough political and social issues. THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW - “November 11, 2022” Episode 304 - Pictured: (l-r) Amber Ruffin, Sisqó - (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/PEACOCK)īut with the raucous laughter and constant applause we witnessed during Ruffin’s mid-November taping, there’s no sign of joke snatching going on here.
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