Popular comedian and actor, Bayegun Oluwatoyin, popularly known as Woli Arole, says there is more wickedness among fans than among celebrities.
Arole also claimed he has seen wickedness in places he did not expect to see it.
As a guest on rapper, JahBless, ‘Original Intelligence’ podcast, Arole said, “One of the problems we have is not our leaders; it is the mind of a Nigerian. I have seen wickedness in places I did not expect to see it. I have seen wickedness in more fans than in celebrities. I have seen fans that are ruder than stars. When a celeb gets somewhere, some people would expect them to greet us.
“The likes of Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy and Ckay blew up from the outside. It was when the international market started noticing them that some people here started placing premium on them.”
Going down memory lane, Arole said he has always been inclined towards comedy. He said, “I have always been very lively. My mum told me that when I was younger, I was very playful. Even in church, I joined the drama group. It was when I got into the university that the comedy (part of me) sprang up.”
Sharing his perspective about the difference between stand-up comedians and skit makers, he said, “Comedy is broad and it can be expressed in different formats. There are cartoonists and sitcom actors. There are even on air personalities who are comedians. We all are driving towards the same place; which is to make people happy.”
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