Pro-wrestling aficionada, comedian Robin Tran, on how she's stayed in the comedy ring when it seemed likely she'd go over the top rope

Published: May 30, 2023, 11:34 a.m.

b'Robin Tran has been performing standup comedy for the past 11 years, but it is only in the last eight that she has been performing under the name Robin. Before her transition in 2015, she presented as male and used the name Robert. During the pandemic, she gained a sizeable and loyal following via TikTok, and in 2021 she was featured as one of the \\u201cNew Faces\\u201d of the year by the influential Just for Laughs festival. In the last couple of years, she\\u2019s enjoyed some very prominent appearances on various TV and streaming platforms, including \\u201cComedy Central Roast\\u201d and Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring.\\u201d Last year she also appeared on the Netflix show \\u201cThat\\u2019s My Time With David Letterman.\\u201dIn this episode, Robin describes how she\\u2019s managed to cultivate and grow her career despite an industry that at first didn\\u2019t know what to do with her and explains why, when all is said and done, she may always remain \\u201ca pro-wrestling bad guy. \\u201chttps://www.instagram.com/robintran04/'