Stand-up comedian Zarna Garg opens up about struggles: ‘I escaped an arranged marriage'
US-based Indian stand-up comedian
Zarna Garg
recently took to Instagram to share a heartfelt and humorous glimpse into her life's struggles and victories while promoting her upcoming memoir, This American Woman: A One-in-a-Billion Memoir, set to release on Tuesday, April 29.
"I escaped an
arranged marriage
.'
In her now-viral post, Zarna Garg candidly outlined her journey, revealing, "I escaped an arranged marriage, my wealthy father left me, I came to America, got married, had kids, began doing stand-up
comedy
after a late start, and failed in 18 businesses." She also touched on the darker times, including her husband's job loss and their experience with homelessness.
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'If you need a laugh, a cry…'
Blending humor with courage, Zarna Garg encouraged followers to pick up her memoir, writing, 'If you need a laugh, a cry, a kick in the pants, a wake-up call, inspiration, motivation or a table weight – I've got you ." She added playfully, 'Get it for yourself, give it to your sister, throw one at your mother-in-law, order it for your colleagues, and impress them as your early good taste."
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'Pre-order to help me'
Acknowledging the power of early support, she joked, 'Pre-order to help me and I'll FedEx you good karma points (more valuable than Chase Sapphire unless they give me a deal in which case … forget this post existed!).'
Netizens react - 'Hint shockingly not my mother in law'
Zarna's post was soon flooded with humorous comments from netizens. One comment read, 'Hint shockingly not my mother in law.' Another comment read, 'How did you manage to run 18 businesses in 2 years?! Mad respect!.' A third one commented, 'I just finished reading your book and it was so good. I learned so much and feel so motivated by your story. Can't wait for the world to read it.'
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