22/08/2026
In a recent interview, Helen Paul said: "If you had known me years ago, all my teeth were brown. It was D1 of Keke Ogungbe, Dayo Adeneye, who called me by himself suddenly and said: "Helen, a job is coming. They said you're qualified but you don't have the look. And when I asked what's the look, they said your teeth."
I said: "Sir, these teeth have affected many of my jobs. So I am used to doing background jobs."
Then, he said there can be change and I asked how. He said he had a doctor friend, Emeka and he asked me to go to him. By the time the doctor checked, he said I would be spending over N2 million. I called D1 and told him I didn't have such money, but he said I shouldn't worry. Then, the doctor said he and Dayo would take care of it. They didn't know me before and I only saw Dayo on TV marketing Tuface.
So, I went for the crowning and changing of the teeth. So, my first appearance on television was for the Peak Talent Show. So, they gave me that money.
I called D1: "Sir, your percentage..."
And he said: Helen, as they paid you, you think they won't pay me more? Gerrout. Enjoy yourself, enjoy your talent. Welcome to a new world, Helen. Take care."
And that was it for me and Dayo.
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Helen Paul became Nigeria's first popular stand-up comedienne to become a professor in May 2022.
She was appointed Professor and Head of Department (H.O.D) of Arts, Music and Entertainment at Heart International University/Heart Bible International University in the USA.
She had earlier bagged a Ph.D in Theatre Arts from the University of Lagos in 2019 before going for postdoctoral studies in the US.
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