Comedian and actress, Helen Paul, has stated that wearing hijab is not a religion but a way to cover one’s head.
A fan had earlier tackled her fro wearing a hijab in a comedy skit in which she prayed for Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos.
Helen Paul, also known as Tatafo, took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal that as an actor she uses costumes (hijab) to depict a character.
“I am an actor that uses costumes to depict a character. Hijab is a head covering. Hijab is not a religion. Islam is a religion of peace not of war,” she wrote.
Helen’s comment comes after MURIC’s 7-day ultimatum to Falz over his music video, ‘This is Nigeria’, where it is seen that girls wearing hijab are dancing ‘shaku shaku.’
The mother of two began her career as a freelance and full-time presenter at several media houses in Nigeria. These include Lagos Television (LTV 8), Continental Broadcasting Service (CBS), and MNet.
As a comedian, her first professional performance happened whilst she was a student at the University of Lagos. She attended an event with a group of friends but the stand-up comic billed to perform failed to show up.
Helen has won several awards including African Film Award, Exquisite Lady of the Year Award, Female TV Presenter of the Year and Outstanding TV female presenter.
