![]() ![]() So, I appreciate and thank you for the battles you’re fighting and the struggle you’re in. So, the little bit that I can do with this TV show and telling our stories, It’s for you guys. And I understand the privilege that I have to do that. I’m fighting from a relative place of comfort, you know. You are fighting the fight on the continent. Yashere has nothing but love for Nigeria’s LGBT+ community and is committed to supporting in however way that she can. Let me help you find others,’ and we’ll all make money.” ![]() We have also got another Nigerian woman writer in the room. Even on Bob Hearts Abishola, I ensured that we got black writers in the room. I’m all about bringing as many of us in as I possibly can. “I also want to start helping other African artists get their projects made. I want to get Bob Hearts Abishola to the world and have that as a beacon of Nigerian excellence on television.” I also want to get at least two to three more seasons of Bob Hearts Abishola. So there, you will get even more Nigerian- ness on television at some point in the next year or two. “I’ve got some interest from various production companies and directors who want to get the rights to the book and make it into a show. After Bob Hearts Abishola has had its run, the intention is to adapt the book into a TV show. Her recent book ‘Cack-Handed: A Memoir’ recounts her experiences growing up as a Nigerian in England, her venture into comedy, and her relocation to the United States. And then people like me, regardless of who I’m with, it breaks down those barriers slowly.” If I live in my truth and people see me, live in my truth. But my thing is not to hide who I am but be who I am. “My comedy is not all about my sexuality. She feels that she will be able to tear down barriers and change people’s perspectives by doing so. The comedian has also made it a priority to express herself fully in her work. The fact that she loves me as her daughter trumps everything.” And you know, for her, the fact that she was able to accept me for who I am coming from, where she’s coming from, and not being totally against it. However, her experience coming out to her mum reinforces the belief that people can be accepting regardless of their assumptions. The state of LGBT rights in Nigeria, as well as across the African continent, saddens Yashere. I love the support Tunde & Olu are giving Morenike throughout #BobHeartsAbishola One of the best things about #BobHeartsAbishola is the way the show addresses prejudices with humor & allows for learning & growth. I'm glad Morenike is choosing to live her truth & has the support of her Aunties. The way uncle Tunde and his wife showed Morenike support has me in tears ❤️□ #BobHeartsAbishola I’m trying to reach the people who may have someone in their family who is frightened to speak to them or who they ostracized and open the discussion.”įans of the show have also expressed their appreciation for the storyline. So I felt fortunate, and I thought I’d got to talk about it. “I wanted to tell the story because being a lesbian myself and coming from a Nigerian family I felt like I was fortunate in that I was born outside of Nigeria, so I didn’t have a lot of the experiences that my Nigerian gay friends would have had with the indoctrination that the beatings. Gina Yashere knew it was something she wanted to address on the show. The rights of LGBT+ people are not acknowledged or recognized, with laws punishing consenting same-sex relationships with jail time and, in some cases, death. Homosexuality is still a contentious issue in the Nigerian community, both home and abroad. ![]() The 3 rd season, currently airing, also explored the sexuality of one of its recurring characters, Morenike. Yashere is a writer, actor, and co-creator on the critically acclaimed CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, which follows the love story of Bob, a middle-aged compression sock businessman from Detroit, and Abishola, a cardiac nurse and Nigerian immigrant. “If I could make you think at the same time and maybe change your thinking on something, that’s icing on the cake.” “I am a stand-up comedian, and my first point of call is to make you laugh,” Yashere says in an interview with The Rustin Times. Whether in her stand-up routines or on Bob Hearts Abishola, the British Nigerian comedian and actor is committed to making the audience laugh while also making them think. Gina Yashere is all about pushing boundaries. ![]()
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