Sasheer Zamata on SNL, Buzz Lightyear, and Panic Attacks

Before she was a cast member on Saturday Night Live, Sasheer
Zamata was a cast member at Walt Disney World in Orlando,
Florida, where she would climb inside the character costumes and
mingle with guests at the park. One particular costume, Buzz
Lightyear from Toy Story, was particularly cumbersome and
uncomfortable and that’s where Sasheer had her first ever,
full-blown panic attack. She shares that story in this interview
as well as her experiences with an irregular heartbeat, a wise
life coach, and a strategic approach to navigating the intensity
and stress of SNL. 


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Best Friends, with Nicole Byer, and her comedy
specials by visiting her website, www.Sasheer.com.


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