The Filth Queen Speaks: Steph Tolev on Hemorrhoids, Fame, and Being Everyone’s Favorite Pervert

MADISON MURRAY in CONVERSATION with STEPH TOLEV

PHOTOGRAPHY by CATALINA PINOTTI

PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE by JESS GILES & REBECCA GROVER

ART DIRECTION by MADISON MURRAY

“Filth Queen” Steph Tolev met with Madison Murray at a freaky Santa Monica bungalow to raise hell and talk love, fame, hemorrhoids, Boston, and what it’s like to be a teenage [lost] boy. 

We’ve seen her on Netflix, Tires, Hacks, and even hosting this year’s AVN Awards. Steph Tolev is murdering the comedy industry and staying grounded through it all. 

PETIT MORT (MADISON MURRAY)

How are you doing?

STEPH TOLEV

I'm good. I'm just sweating my tits off here.

In your honor today, I put my first hemorrhoid cream on, so that's where I'm at!

Oh! Well, I hate to break it to you. Um…that doesn't work. 

NO! 

What did you use, Preparation H? 

Yeah. 

Yeah, that doesn’t do shit. If it's really bad, you may have to get a prescription ointment. You're gonna have to start eating so much fucking fiber. Your life's gonna be insane. You know those Metamucil Fiber Gummies? I eat about five or six every morning.

[Gasps] Oh my gosh. 

Oh yeah. I'm filled to the brim with fiber here. And then if it’s really bad, you might need this stuff called psyllium husk fiber. It's like a powder. Good source of fiber. You just put a scoop of this in, like a cup syrup. It's disgusting.

Thank you! You're giving me more information than my doctor.

Welcome to hell. I'm sorry. It's hell. We live in hell.

Oh, um, I'm recording just so you know, so you don't sue me or anything…

Yeah, no suing happening. I'm gonna eat a date with some peanut butter because I'm starving.

[Baby voice] Yummy fiber! 

I need that fiber! [Baby voice] Fiby, fiby!

I'm super excited to talk to you. I am also a pervert and a freak.

I think most people are. They say they're not, but they are. 

Absolutely, it's like, who's an exhibitionist versus who's not.

Yeah. Unless you're like super religious and you don't watch porn, and that kind of thing where you're like not on the internet. But I think most people are perverts.

Thank God! Congratulations on your Netflix special, Filth Queen, and your Keepin’ Em Hard tour. How are you feeling about like…your international fame?

[Laughs] I wouldn't call it international, probably more North American. I don't know if I feel a huge difference from the special. I think the industry has watched my special more than the public. I feel like my life hasn't changed. I'm still posting all my content. I'm still editing all my clips. I'm still doing shows every night, like I don't feel like anything's changed at all. 

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