[6] Liao became motivated to try her own hand at stand-up comedy after seeing performances she didn't like: "It all clicked that night, where I realized how much I understood it and loved it, and was so protective over it.
[7] While beginning to perform stand-up at local comedy clubs, Liao took a position at Netflix in their human resources department.
[8] Liao describes working a 9 to 5 shift, performing at a late night show, and then needing to be ready for an early meeting the next day.
[4] Liao made her television debut on the Jimmy Fallon Show and was featured in the Netflix comedy showcase Verified Stand-Up.
[7] Brian Logan of The Guardian praised Liao as well suited to performing stand-up, while also saying her set was "neither adventurous nor well crafted" but her "open and engaging manner [made] it a perfectly companionable hour".