Popular Nigerian comedian, Helen Paul, who recently graduated from the University of Lagos with a doctorate degree, has opened up about her relationship with her father.
Recall the comedian earlier said that she was a product of rape, now in a new interview with Sunday Scoop, Helen Paul says that she doesn’t regret revealing the secret behind her birth and she doesn’t hate her father for raping her mom.
Read excerpts from her interview below:
I chose the occasion to reveal the story of my birth because I dedicated the degree to my mother. There is time for everything and I felt it was time to tell the world. Apparently, it’s not even my story; it’s my mother’s. I am humbled and grateful to God for seeing me through the programme. Everyone was happy for me in my family. Even when I finished secondary school, everyone was excited for me. We celebrate each other in my household.
I am on good terms with my father. Is there anyone who doesn’t have a cordial relationship with his or her father? That can only happen if you are a terrible child. Regardless of what your father might have done to you in the past, your father remains your father. If I said I was not affected by it while growing up, that wouldn’t be honest. It could affect anyone but I used my situation to my advantage. It inspired me to always do more and be the best, instead of being depressed.
