W Mag praises Joan Rivers as one of the new royals.
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The New Royals
From Charlotte Casiraghi to the Queen of Comedy, these fabulous women totally rule.
The legendary Joan Rivers, who passed away this month at the age of 81, must be recognized for her sheer nerve: More than 50 years ago, when she started performing, women did not do stand-up comedy. Rivers was booed and discouraged, but she persevered and, in many ways, helped pave the way for performers like Kristen Wiig—a fearless chameleon who *cowrote Bridesmaids, one of the most successful R-rated comedies of all time.
