Name: I got 99 problems ... palsy is just one
Uploaded: 2014-01-03T16:00:33Z
Duration: 13 min 59 s
Description: "I have cerebral palsy. I shake all the time," Maysoon Zayid announces at the beginning of this exhilarating, hilarious talk. (Really, it's hilarious.) "I'm like Shakira meets Muhammad Ali." With grace and wit, the Arab-American comedian takes us on a whistle-stop tour of her adventures as an actress, stand-up comic, philanthropist and advocate for the disabled.

"I have cerebral palsy. I shake all the time," Maysoon Zayid announces at the beginning of this exhilarating, hilarious talk. (Really, it's hilarious.) "I'm like Shakira meets Muhammad Ali." With grace and wit, the Arab-American comedian takes us on a whistle-stop tour of her adventures as an actress, stand-up comic, philanthropist and advocate for the disabled.

Maysoon Zayid: I got 99 problems ... palsy is just one

I got 99 problems ... palsy is just one

Maysoon Zayid's journey reveals humor's power to challenge stereotypes and advocate for disability representation in media.

Emphasizing that disability is as visual as race, Zayid advocates for authentic representation in entertainment to foster inclusivity.

Facing adversity head-on, Zayid's narrative is a testament to resilience, proving that limitations can be transcended with determination.