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Pad Crashin' with Borat's Luenell

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YoungHollywood.com crashed the Los Angeles pad of Borat's Luenell. The comedienne/actress was living in her car in the Blvd. 3 parking lot before making it big in Sascha Baron Cohen's Borat film. Hosted by Jill Wilderman.

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Young Hollywood

Welcome to younghollywood. com.

Young Hollywood

Hey guys, I'm Jill Wilderman, and we're pad crashin' again.

Young Hollywood

And today we're at the home of Lunell, and you're the very first to see it.

Young Hollywood

Lunell, are you home?

Luenell

Young Hollywood.

Luenell

What are you doing here?

Luenell

This is the house the Borat built.

Luenell

Would you like to take a look around?

Luenell

This is the living area.

Luenell

These chairs I got them from a very extraordinary musician who has a penchant for purple, and that's all I'm gonna say about that.

Luenell

My sister decided to braid my hair up and every other braid we dyed red.

Luenell

This is my dining area, which I've never had one before.

Luenell

I love my bar because back in the olden days it's always so continental to have a bar in the home, you know.

Luenell

Crystal is heavy than a mofo, and as you can see, it has my name engraved in gold.

Luenell

This is where my friends come and crash out.

Luenell

All these bills, bills and receipts.

Luenell

Here's my husband.

Luenell

I like very much, how you?

Luenell

I like.

Luenell

Thank you, darling.

Luenell

Okay, bye.

Luenell

This is when I made the worst dress list in Star Magazine.

Luenell

Thank you, Star, 'cause I don't know y'all was trippin', I was fabulous.

Luenell

So here's my very regal bed.

Luenell

Okay.

Luenell

Which I have steps to get up into.

Luenell

Ooh, so comfortable.

Luenell

Now, I have a daughter.

Luenell

It's a little known fact, but I do, I'm a mom.

Luenell

Chris Brown!

Luenell

Hey, Chris.

Luenell

[Kissing sound] Okay, come on.

Luenell

Into where it all goes down, baby.

Luenell

Oh, it's the kitchen.

Luenell

My collection of pimp clothes, which were made by the same lady who makes them for Snoop.

Luenell

Jay Leno even has one.

Luenell

I got some tacos.

Luenell

Enchiladas.

Luenell

Yeah.

Luenell

Young Hollywood is in the house, saying, yeah, baby.

Young Hollywood

So, Young Hollywood just got the first tour of Lunell's house, but Lunell, you have a really compelling story about how you got here.

Luenell

I wasn't working, didn't have any gigs.

Luenell

Hardly anybody knew I was here.

Luenell

We lived in the parking lot of Boulevard 3.

Luenell

In the back there's some cabanas.

Luenell

We used to park back there.

Luenell

Sometimes he could get one open, we would sleep in there.

Young Hollywood

So then Borat came into your life.

Luenell

And I met this guy and he turned out to be an agent and we've been working together ever since.

Luenell

And he called me and told me I had an audition.

Luenell

I should go looking like a prostitute.

Luenell

Well, you know, I was such a stretch.

Luenell

I didn't know what to wear.

Luenell

A prostitute?

Luenell

So I had to dig deep, deep and uh, find some way to come up with something appropriate to wear for that audition.

Luenell

Probably wore what I had on that day.

Luenell

Unbeknownst to me, I was auditioning for Sacha Baron Cohen and Larry Charles.

Luenell

I had never seen Sacha out of his makeup, out of his outfit, so I didn't know what he really looked like.

Pad Crashin'

Cheers to your new home and having Young Hollywood in it.

Luenell

I love Young Hollywood and everybody connected in it and y'all can come and sit at my table anytime.

Luenell

I always have a cocktail for Young Hollywood.

Luenell

And then I'm probably gonna take a nap.

Luenell

They're gonna probably wake up and eat some more and take another nap, so you gotta go.

Luenell

Bye, take it easy.

Young Hollywood

Thanks.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Luenell

    Featured comedienne/actress, host of the home tour

  • Jill Wilderman

    Host of the Young Hollywood segment

  • Sacha Baron Cohen

    Creator and star of the 'Borat' film; Luenell auditioned for him

  • Larry Charles

    Director/writer of the 'Borat' film; Luenell auditioned for him

  • Chris Brown

    Mentioned by Luenell while singing

  • Snoop

    His pimp clothes are made by the same person who makes Luenell's

  • Jay Leno

    Also owns pimp clothes made by Luenell's designer

FAQ

Who is Luenell?+
Luenell is a comedienne and actress best known for her role in Sacha Baron Cohen's film 'Borat'.
What is the video about?+
The video features Young Hollywood touring Luenell's Los Angeles home and discussing her career journey, including her breakthrough role in 'Borat'.
Where did Luenell live before her success?+
Before making it big, Luenell lived in her car in the parking lot of Boulevard 3.
Who hosted this Young Hollywood segment?+
This segment was hosted by Jill Wilderman for YoungHollywood.com.
How did Luenell get her role in 'Borat'?+
Luenell got an audition for 'Borat' after meeting an agent and was told to come dressed like a prostitute for Sacha Baron Cohen and Larry Charles.

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