Just like Rome, celebrities are not made in a day. They grow, undergo several phases of challenges, get bruised and broken before eventually reaching their full potentials and shining twice as brightly.
Such is the case of Helen Paul, Nigeria’s foremost female comedian. The actress took to sharing her grass to grace story on her Instagram page.
According to her, before she became half as popular as she is, she has experienced poverty in the past. In order to make ends meet, she did a lot of odd jobs which she thought would make her successful.
She went into modeling, became a ‘make-up artiste’ for a while and even sold pure water when she was still in the University of Lagos. But rather than ‘blow’, she only became poorer. However, in due time, Helen began to find her feet and her wealth began to come in due season.
The actress and comedian started off as a radio presenter, a voice over artiste, and then, she went into the business of comedy.
“Na wa o Which work I no do I try modeling, I see say I no fine I try makeup artiste, I carry purse so tey hand pain me I sell pure water for #moremihall that time for school…In search of success, poverty use me play free kick. Now bankers de call me, how can we help you? Eh… help who? Everybody wan be my friend ? But no make friend o… because all those people go leave you if you pretend say things change small. But in all keep trying Keep pushing… Don’t forget where you are coming from and where you are going. Focus o… NO ENTER UNNECESSARY COMPETITION!”
