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With over 1.4 million followers on Facebook, almost a million on Tiktok and Instagram and close to 100,000 subscribers on Youtube, popular actress and skit maker, Patience Yisa aka Pepe has opened up why she took a break from acting and concentrated her talent on skit making.

She said: “Nothing really has been happening apart from me trying to diversify. I started as an actress and fell in love with skit making. Who doesn’t want to shoot skit for less than 30 minutes and make money from it? As you know, skit making makes faster money than movies. Apart from the passion, you would also like to make money. Nobody wants to follow passion and be broke at the end of the day.

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“When I saw an opportunity in skit making, I decided to take it up. I am back into the industry. As a matter of fact, I have shot two movies back to back. One which is ‘Lost Blood’ is currently enjoying rave reviews on Youtube. From now on expect to see more from me. I only took a break to do skit making.

“To be honest it is one of the most lucrative ventures to do as an entertainer. Skit making saved and changed my life. Almost everybody does skits now; Mercy Johnson, Destiny Etiko, Don Jazzy, etc. As you are making money from artist fees, you are also making money from your social media platforms.

“The platform is big for everybody. Gone are the days when before you make it in Nollywood you have to go through executive producers, producers and all that. The industry has grown so big and with the invention of these new platforms, nobody wants to depend on anyone to promote them anymore. Youtube at the end of the day is our retirement plan.”

Popular actress and skit maker, Patience Yisa, has added her voice to the trending issue of Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), which many female celebrities are doing.

She said, “If you have the money, go for it. It is your fat, it is your body. The only difference is that they are extracting it from one part of the body to the other. Does it come with risks? Yes. Is there anything that does not come with risk? Everything you do in excess is bad. Even if you drink too much water, you will not be able to breathe. If you eat too much, you will have issues. If your tummy is giving you insecurity and you are trying to lose weight, do it.

“There are so many health issues that make many not to being able to lose weight. For example, if you have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), no matter what you do, your tummy will be sitting there. If you have endometriosis, some of these health issues that keep coming up recently, no matter what you do, they will still be there. Whatever you do to feel secure and be happy, do it because it is always difficult for us blacks to get used to any new invention, technology or anything that doesn’t make sense to us; we believe it is a bad thing. BBL is a lifesaver. I know so many people who have been suffering with low self-esteem, but with this BBL, they go out and they are living their lives.

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“I am not saying anybody should stand up and go and do BBL if you are okay with the way you are, fine. I don’t think there is anything wrong with anybody trying to look their best. There was someone who said, “Why are you trying to do a shortcut when you can go to the gym and get your desired body? Of course, you can do it, you can also do that in the space of two weeks, just carry your money, go extract fat and feel okay.

I am a hundred per cent in support of liposuction and BBL. Don’t just do it in excess; everything should be in moderation, and it depends on what you want to achieve. Some of us want to achieve good health. It is a medical procedure, and it is something that is happening to a lot of people. Yes, I will do it if I have the opportunity to do it.”