Rising Star Judy Jean Kwon: “If I could inspire a movement right now, this very minute it would be for people to mind their own business and be kind instead of meddling in other people lives”

If I could inspire a movement right now, this very minute… it would be for people to mind their own business and be kind instead of meddling in other people lives. It’s not cool to tell others what to do with their lives re: identity or choices they make that has nothing to do with you. A woman choosing life or abortion has nothing to do with you. A person living as an LGBTQ… has nothing to do with you. A migrant trying to cross the border to feed his family has nothing to do with you. On the latter, some might argue they are taking my jobs… etc. and to all the that argument I simply ask how many brown/black/ yellow/ LGBTQ friends do you have that you invited to have over for dinner at your house? Bottom line, it’s none of your business and if you need to tell others what to do, it’s probably because there’s something in your life that you don’t want to deal with that probably needs your attention much more urgently.

As a part of a series about pop culture’s rising stars, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Judy Jean Kwon. Judy is the star and creator of MILFriend, a Fresh New Comedy she created with her husband and creaticve partner Richard Henkles under the banner of OORI POP (‘Oori’ means ‘Us’ in Korean). The duo casts a light on humor portraying Judy as “Pepper” a punk misfit dealing with Crazy-Ass Moms in a Gentrifying Venice Beach, California. Navigating the differences in culture, “MILFriend” brings “Pepper” in contact with many different cultures and characters resulting in hilarious…