McEnany used to have a Chicago show where she'd perform the story of how “Julia Sweeney Ruined My Life" with her "It's Pat" portrayal mocking androgynous gender expression. So McEnany was thrilled that Sweeney agreed to appear on Work in Progress so they could have an honest conversation about the character that has haunted McEnany since the 1990s. “It's an important thing to get,” McEnany says. “Especially now in this fucking f*cked-up, vitriolic, hateful world. Someone who disagrees with you doesn’t have to be a villain. We don’t agree on everything, and I love her.”
TOPICS: Work in Progress, Showtime, Saturday Night Live, Abby McEnany, Julia Sweeney, It's Pat