KEEPING IT REAL

Jessi Cruickshank has Christmas all wrapped up with laughs, traditions and a fresh fashion collab

- INTERVIEW: JULIA MCEWEN

She may live in Los Angeles now, but Jessi Cruickshank is still proudly Canadian, especially when it comes to cheering for the Toronto Blue Jays and – when the timing is just right – celebrating the festive season.

“You have to respect the parameters of the holidays,” the comedian and Phone a Friend podcast host says with a laugh. “No eggnog, no Mariah, no twinkle lights until at least mid-November.” Adds the star: “I don’t make the rules – I just enforce them.”

With those guidelines in mind, the time has come to dress for the moment! Happily, Jessi, 43, has teamed up with Joe Fresh again for a festive capsule collection that includes pyjamas and – for the first time – pet PJs! “You can match with your dog. Or your cat. I don’t discriminate!” she says. It also features a timeless little black dress.