She is a national known humorist from Burlington who has been entertaining crowds since the 1960s, ever since she won Miss North Carolina. More recently, her funny videos have gone viral.
THE NORTH, FAIR WILL BE BACK. IT'S KICKS OFF OCTOBER 14th AT THE FAIRGROUNDS. >>> SHE IS NOT A COMEDIAN BUT A HUMORIST. IN RECENT YEARS, HER HUMOR HAS GONE VIRAL. WE FIND THE TAR HEEL TRAVELER SPEAKING WITH JEAN ROBERTSON. >> I WAS 6'2" AT AGE 13. >> Reporter: 6'2"? >> I NO, YOUR JOB JUST DROPPED. >> TO THINK I HAVE A SOUTHERN ACCENT? >> Reporter: DON'T BUNGEE JUMP NIKKI. >> IT JUST EXPLODES . >> Reporter: HER CAREER EXPLODED. JEANNIE ROBERTSON. >> I WAS EATING IT UP. THICK OF IT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. SHE SAID, YOU ARE NOT A BAPTIST, ARE YOU? >> Reporter: SHE LIVES IN BURLINGTON AND GREW UP HERE. >> I WAS TALL AND SOUTHERN FUNNY. >> Reporter: SHE WAS MISS NORTH CAROLINA, 1963. >> I MADE MORE THAN 500 SPEECHES IN 12 MONTHS AND I WAS 19 TURNING 20. >> Reporter: 20 AND FUNNY AND IN DEMAND. >> I HAD A LOT OF CONFIDENCE THAT YEAR. WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY. >> Reporter: SHE EARNED THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE FOR MISS AMERICA. SHE WON MISSED CONGENIALITY. >> I NEVER LOOK BACK. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT I HAVE? A PAGEANT SMILE. THE FIRST 10 YEARS I TOLD PAGEANT STORIES . >> Reporter: IN SPEECHES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. >> ABOUT 4:00 IN THE MORNING OUTSIDE OF MY ROOM DOOR I HEARD SOMEBODY SQUEALING I KNEW I WAS IN ARKANSAS. >> Reporter: HE WAS TALL TOO. ONCE CAPTAIN OF THE DUKE BEST ABOUT IT. >> JERRY IS WHAT A LOT OF PEOPLE CALL HIM BUT I CALL HIM LB FOR LEFT BRAIN. THE REACTION IN THE CROWD WAS INSTANTANEOUS. >> A BAGEL THING OF SHORTENING, 12 POUNDS OF LARD. >> Reporter: LEFT BRAIN WENT VIRAL. >> THE PEOPLE OVERLY ANALYTICAL PEOPLE RIGHT LANE PEOPLE, WHEN WE HEAR THIS WE DON'T AWAIT ANY FOOD. WHAT I WANT IS NOT TO POKE FUN AT ANYBODY. I WANT HIM TO SIT THERE AND SAY THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING IN OUR HOUSE. >> IT THINKING ABOUT HAVING PLASTIC SURGERY. SHE SAID. YOU CAN PULL THAT FACE STRAIGHT IF YOU WANT TWO BUT YOUR ELBOWS ARE GOING TO GIVE YOU AWAY. >> Reporter: THE HUMOR IS CLEAN AND IT IS SELLING. YOU ARE SELLING TICKETS? BUT I'M SELLING TICKETS. >> Reporter: SHE IS NO LONGER JUST A CONVENTION SPEAKER. NOW PEOPLE PAID TO SEE THE ONE- WOMAN THEATER SHOW. >> I AM LOOKING FOR A TALL DIAPER? A GOOD-LOOKING GUY. SHE SAID AREN'T WE ALL? >> Reporter: SHE HAS WRITTEN BOOKS AND RECORDED VIDEO. >> WE HAVE 107 MILLION HITS ON YOUTUBE. >> Reporter: OF THE BRIGHT LIGHT OF A PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER. >> THIS BREAK HE TURNED AROUND AND HE THOUGHT I SAID PROFESSIONAL STREAKER. >> THE SAME AS SPEAKING NOWADAYS. SAME AS MISS NORTH CAROLINA. >> Reporter: UNTIL AT THE FUNNY STUFF TO WAY SHE WRITES. KEEP THEM LAUGHING. >> LIFE IS A PROCESS OF LEARNING. IF YOU LOOK FOR HUMOR YOU WILL FIND. IT CAN MAKE YOUR DAY. >> LAUGHTER IS SO GOOD. JEANNIE ROBERTSON CAN BE SEEN EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON LIVE ON FACE AND YOUTUBE TO AN HOUR- LONG PROGRAM FILLED WITH FUN,
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