Tiffany Haddish has been candid about the challenges of her upbringing, particularly her time in the foster care system.
In an interview with PEOPLE, the actress discussed how she entered foster care after her mother suffered brain trauma from a car accident, resulting in mental health struggles.
During a revealing discussion with Variety, she shared her fear of potentially “dying” while in the foster care environment. Thankfully, she found a way out by attending the Laugh Factory Comedy Camp.
Recently, Haddish reflected on her early experiences in foster care with a Latino family. In a revisited segment from her 2017 Netflix comedy special, “Tiffany Haddish: She Ready! From the Hood To Hollywood!” the Grammy award-winner detailed her experiences and the lessons she learned.
### Tiffany Haddish’s Latin Foster Family Equipped Her with Valuable Skills
Haddish’s Latin foster family took education seriously, imparting a wide range of skills, from speaking Spanish to assisting with childbirth. In a clip from her Netflix special, she humorously recounted these experiences.
“My first foster family was Hispanic,” she recalled. “They taught me how to cut grass, how to deliver babies… how to build houses from scratch. I can construct a motherf***ing house. They also showed me how to fix cars and change tires.”
Interestingly, Haddish also disclosed her ability to sew quinceañera dresses—so if you’re in need of a seamstress, she’s the one to call.
“I can whip up a quinceañera dress like it’s nothing,” she boasted. “I can sew too.”
### Haddish Also Mentioned She Played in a Mariachi Band
Before her rise to fame in Hollywood, Haddish was already carving her path to stardom.
In addition to the varied skills imparted by her Latino family, she learned to play the accordion and performed with a mariachi band.
“They taught me how to play the accordion. I was the lead accordion player in a mariachi band for about nine months,” she recalled in the video. “I toured all over Southern California and parts of Mexico, Arizona, and New Mexico.”
She even made television appearances.
“I was on el Telemundo and all that, okay? I was KILLING IT!”
### Latinos on Social Media Have Expressed Their Love with Heartfelt Comments
On TikTok, one user shared, “I felt the tears behind her words. She was expressing gratitude without directly saying it. We’ve got you, ma.”
Meanwhile, on Instagram, others celebrated Latino versatility, with one person commenting, “We mexiCANS not mexiCANTS is my dad’s favorite saying.”
Many users also expressed interest in her Telemundo performance, noting, “y’all are so focused on the accordion, but what we NEED is that Telemundo clip of Tiffany performing it 😂.”
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