Lee Ridley was born with cerebral palsy, but he isn’t about the let that stop him from reaching his dreams.
He loves to make people laugh and perform in front of an audience. That’s why he became a stand-up comedian.
He appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent” recently with a hilarious stand-up routine that had the judges and the audience applauding him.
He said:
“I’m a struggling stand-up comedian who also struggles to stand up.”
He continued to make jokes about his disability and other things. He added:
“When I realized I’d never been able to talk again, I was speechless.”
This even made judge David Walliams throw his head back and roar with laughter.
He encouraged the audience to give him some laughs.
He said:
“Just so you know, if you don’t laugh at the disabled guy, you’re going to hell.”
That didn’t seem like too much of a problem, as Lee is hilarious and has a great routine. He has found a way to educate people about cerebral palsy and laugh at himself without making people feel uncomfortable. He talked about his disability affected his voice. He added:
“It’s affected me in other ways as well. For example, I walk like a zombie out of ‘The Walking Dead.’”
Lee says that there are a lot of things he can’t do, but there are plenty of things that he can do.
He admitted that sometimes, it’s the little things that get him down, but he tries not to focus on them and instead is focused on his future. He said:
“Things I can’t do for myself, such as making a cup of tea or tying my own laces, it’s frustrating at times.”
A friend encouraged him to give comedy a shot. He said:
“I’d not considered it before seeing what the iPad could do. It made me realize I could follow my dream to make people laugh.”
Lee enjoys joking about his disability and claims that is has helped him deal with it.
He said:
“Most things can be joked about if handled right.”
Lee hopes that he will inspire other people with disabilities to follow their dreams, too. He thinks that it is important for the world to see that just because someone has a disability or might be a little different, it doesn’t mean they can’t still do the same things as others.
He added:
“But I’d like more disabled comics at clubs, festivals and on TV. The public need to see disabled people can contribute a lot – and have a sense of humor.”
The judges seemed to find him very funny, and they aren’t the only ones.
Lee makes a living touring the world and putting on shows. That’s also the reason he appears so comfortable on stage.
He has definitely overcome a lot of things to become the comedian he is today. He has learned how to use his disability to his advantage. Instead of letting it control his life, he uses it to make it better. The fact that he can bring so many smiles and laughs to people all over the world says a lot about the kind of person he is.
Lee could have easily let his disability get him down and stop him from living a happy life.
Instead, he chose to use it to make a living. Now he not only makes himself happy, he is able to bring happiness and humor to the lives of others. “Britain’s Got Talent” is just the beginning for this comedian. He clearly has a bright future ahead of him and possibly a career in comedy.
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