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To get into character, Naomi tells HuffPost TV that it takes "[a]bout two and a half to three hours and that's with two guys working on me the entire time. They're my besties."

Ultimately, Naomi didn’t want her portrayal to come across as a crude caricature. "I personally, as a comedienne, enjoy shocking and enjoy saying things that are inappropriate or wrong," she explains. "I knew this was not the time to do that."