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Lisa Beasley's Mayor Lightfoot Impression Is Comedy Gold

Lisa Beasley as Lory Litefoot, her parody of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot

Lisa Beasley's Mayor Lightfoot Impression Is Comedy Gold

Like many comedians during the pandemic, Lisa Beasley has turned to social media platforms to create content and to find an audience. Last fall, her parody of Maragaret Thatcher from Netflix’s The Crown went viral. And now, she’s getting buzz for her latest parody: Lory Litefoot.

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Reset talks to the Second City-trained performer about comedy, expressing her frustration with Chicago politics and what the future holds for the entertainment scene.

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