"The women in Krystal's family have always been funny, she says; her mother was no exception. But as well as being hilarious she also struggled with mental illness, and life in Krystal's childhood was chaotic. With very little money, the family would move from place to place, Krystal would miss months of school and often be left to take care of her younger sister alone."
"When Krystal was 14, chaos turned to tragedy when a fire engulfed their mobile home in Washington State. Not everyone survived. Krystal buried the experience and tried to move on with her life, but years later, while working as a comedian, she decided to confront her memories of the fire - by turning them into a hit stand-up show: The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp."
Krystal Evans survived a lethal mobile home fire at age 14 in Washington State that claimed members of her household. Her childhood involved frequent moves, severe financial hardship, months of missed schooling and caring for a younger sister while a mother who was often funny also struggled with mental illness. Krystal suppressed the trauma for years and tried to move on. While working as a comedian she later chose to confront those memories by creating the stand-up show The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp, converting personal tragedy into a performative, healing narrative. The episode runs 41 minutes and was released 19 January 2026 on Lives Less Ordinary.
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