Getting personal with Gina Yashere

Full Name: Gina Iyashere, but I dropped the I because people kept calling me Eye-ashere and it got on my nerves

Full Name: Gina Iyashere, but I dropped the I because people kept calling me Eye-ashere and it got on my nerves

Have you ever adopted a pseudonym and, if so, why? Yes, to claim Housing Benefit.

Have you ever lied about your age and, if so, why? No, I really am thirteen.

How would you describe yourself in a lonely hearts ad? Desperate, not choosy Nigerian seeks a human with both legs.

What was the last illegal thing you did? Drove at 120 in a 40mph zone

What was the last kind-hearted thing you did?

I picked up an old lady who had run away from an old peoples home and drove round with her for four hours trying to find an imaginary address. Eventually, I found the name of the home in her slippers.

Who's the nicest person you've ever worked with?

Angela Ferreira, because she pays me.

What are the initials of the most unpleasant person you've ever worked with?

DO

Has a critic ever made you cry?

No

What would you advertise without a fee?

My own show.

What would you never advertise?

Skin bleaching cream.

What wakes you up screaming at 4 in the morning?

A spider falling on my face.

What takes you to a "happy place" ?

Food and money.

Gina Yashere stars in Blouse And Skirt, tonight, 11.20pm, BBC2

Lucy Barrick

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