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Kate Willett is an American comedian. Willett lives in San Francisco, California and has appeared on the Netflix special Comedy Lineup, Comedy Central's This Is Not Happening , The Late Show with Stephen Colbert , and Viceland's flophouse. [1] [2] [3] In 2017, one of Willett's Facebook posts went viral, in which she explained the difference between flirting and sexual harassment. [4] In 2018, Willett released a comedy album titled Glass Gutter for which she went on an international tour. [5] During the Covid-19 pandemic, Willett primarily performed live performances via Zoom. [6] Willett identifies as bisexual and was previously married to a woman. [7]

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