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Ali Wong opened up about her rise to fame after Beef in her Emmy Edition cover story for Variety published on Tuesday.
The 41-year-old comedian revealed she put stand-up comedy on pause to focus on filming for the hit Netflix dark comedy series and talked about how she has been adjusting to her newfound fame.
In the interview, the actress — who confirmed her rekindled romance with Bill Hader in April — also briefly touched on the controversy following her co-star, David Choe.
On the topic of the 'supportive' joint statement released by the team after disturbing clips of a nine-year-old podcast emerged, she said: 'The behavior just described in that is really upsetting.
'We put out that statement and for now, I just feel like it's time for me to listen and not rush to say anything more on the matter,' she continued.
Cover star: Ali Wong, 41, opened up about her rise to fame after Beef in her Emmy Edition cover story for Variety published on Tuesday
The Always Be My Maybe star — who starred opposite Steven Yeun in the show — also said that having her private life put on full display was jarring.
During the interview, she also spoke about diving into the role and acting even though she identifies 'first and foremost
