An incident at a Wisconsin show was “scary,” the “Nailed It!”
host told Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
The vibes f—ing sucked," the comedian andNailed It!host recalled.

Nicole Byer at Netflix Is A Joke Fest in 2024.Rich Polk/Getty
I was like, ‘What the f—?'"
I was like, ‘You’re not going to say anything?’
And she was like, ‘What?’
I was like, ‘Oh my god.'"
Ferguson joined in her shock, exclaiming, “Oh my God, Nicole.”
I told my agent, ‘I’m just not meeting these people.
I’m sure that there’s nice people in this crowd, but overall garbage.
Bad people, bad vibes.’
I couldn’t believe that man said that."
A friend later explained that Appleton was what’s known as a “sundown town.”
In 2022, Byer alsorecalledthe time a casting director told her to “be Blacker” during an audition.
Byer is one of the busiest working talents in Hollywood today.
Byer next will appear in two upcoming series:Paul ScheerandJune Diane Raphael’sDINKSand Elizabeth Banks’FlintstonesseriesBedrock.