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Comedian Rickey Smiley Talks Loss of Son, Discovering Twin Daughters

Rickey Smiley opens up about losing son Brandon, discovering twin daughters Allyson and Allyssa, and his new Hulu comedy special 'Fool-ish'

… That was the worst time of my entire life but what don’t kill you only make you stronger,” Rickey, 56, told Us Weekly while promoting his Hulu comedy special Fool-ish. On the one year anniversary of Brandon’s death, when he was still struggling with his grief, Rickey found out another piece of shocking news: he had two identical 4-year-old twin daughters named Allyson and Allyssa. Nine Perfect Strangers is like HBO and Max’s hit series The White Lotus, except it’s not quite as good, leans more on shock value, and relies on stunt casting to attract viewers.

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