How is life as a comedienne?
Helen Paul: Life is good, and I am happy about it. Personally, I am enjoying it.
Princess: It’s challenging but very rewarding.
What has been the gains?
Helen Paul: To God be the glory. I honestly have every reason to be thankful. I can’t start mentioning them one by one. All I can say is that my dreams are coming true and I am still working harder, not resting on my oars because there are still more to come.
Princess: It gives me satisfaction that I can put smiles on people’s faces. It is a way of giving back to the society. Comedy has also helped me give hope to people.
What is your unique selling point?
Helen Paul: Being natural and spontaneous. Almost all my colleagues are natural and spontaneous too. Let me simply say that being myself has helped a lot.
Princess: I am a spontaneous person. I do family friendly jokes.
Does being a woman pose any challenge to you as a comedienne?
Helen Paul: Not really. I would rather say it is more of a societal thing. In Nigeria, men do things and nobody criticizes them. But when a lady does same thing, everybody will criticize her. There are many things that male comedians can say and people will laugh, but when a female comedian says the same thing, people will call her names. It is not like that in developed countries. But we are getting there.
Princess: No, I do my job effectively. Whether you are a man or a woman, people will patronize you. If you are good, people will call you for jobs.
Has comedy changed your life?
Yes, comedy has changed my life. Like I said, I wouldn’t want to start counting, but I am certainly not where I used to be before starting comedy
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