Growing up in Manhattan, Kansas, Bridget Everett dreamed of something more like Manhattan, New York. She made the move in 1997 and developed a bold, raunchy, and comedic cabaret act while paying her rent by waiting tables. Over the years, Everett appeared in Sex and the City and opened for Amy Schumer, but her career took off when, at 52, she became the inspiration for and star of Max’s Somebody Somewhere, now in its third and final season, about a singer who returns to her hometown—Manhattan, Kansas—after her sister’s death. Grappling with loss, her character, Sam, connects with an unlikely group of outsiders while she rebuilds her life. As the immensely charming show returns for a new season, Everett shares the nighttime routine that fuels her.
When do you start getting ready for bed?
As soon as I can—I put on my pajamas around five o’clock. I wear J. Crew striped pajama bottoms and tank tops from Girlfriend Collective. They have a built-in bra, so I can go out on my terrace without scaring my neighbors with my boobs going everywhere. But I just sleep in my underwear.
