A Kenyan girl’s comical Coronavirus video has gone viral globally as she detailed how she was coping with the pandemic.
In a video shared by Puerto Rican International model Joan Smalls on Friday, April 24, the girl, Elsa Majimbo, weighed in on the trends that have come up ever since the world virtually went on lockdown. Even the anchor of the CNN news broadcast Anderson Cooper 360°, struggled to contain himself from breaking into tears of laughter during an interview with Kenyan comic Elsa Majimbo.
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“It’s funny that my comedy has garnered more fans outside my own country.
The comedy scene here is quite different with most of the jokes in Swahili and its about tribes [stereotypes],” she remarked.
“That’s not my comedy, mine is all about what’s happening in the world,” she added.
“So, you mean you don’t have a ‘2 Kikuyus walk into a bar’ kind of joke?” Cooper asked, leaving the Kenyan teenager in laughter.
She explained that her content was mostly picked up from American and European cultures.
The comic’s story is one of success in an unlikely period. She has not only grown her fanbase across the world but also was recently got signed up by Rihanna’s fashion line Fenty for a campaign.
She stated she idolizes global comic superstars Dave Chappelle and Kevin Hart, as she works her way up to having a stand-up comedy show of her own in the future.
“Ever since Coronavirus started, we all have been in quarantine and I have totally missed no one. Why am I missing you?
There is no reason to miss you,” Majimbo stated.
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She further trolled individuals who were participating in Coronavirus challenges, such as tissue paper juggling among soccer players, personal fitness exercises, applauding medical practitioners and the Tik Tok video challenges.
"Guys are telling me that I haven’t joined house parties nor Tik Tok nor Corona challenges. It’s not by mistake. And those telling me that they miss me. Why are you missing me?
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“Do I pay your school fees? Do I pay your rent or provide food for you? And those who keep posting literary phrases like ‘the small freedom we always wanted’, are you William Shakespeare or do you want to be a motivational speaker?” she trolled as she enjoyed a crisp snack.
Joan Smalls, the model lauded her comical nature, indicating that it cracked her into laughter, as Kourtney Kardashian, US media celebrity and other celebrities liked the video.
“This has me dying and really laughing,” Joan captioned along with an emoji for laughter as the video garnered over 50,000 views.
Social media platforms have been a huge source of relief and also a cause of concern for Kenyans and the world at large ever since Coronavirus (Covid-19) broke out.
On a positive note, individuals are using it for communication with friends and relatives amid the pandemic, others for trading and commerce and news sourcing. In Kenya, Azziad Nasenya, a media student, became a celebrity overnight after her Tik Tok dance videos went viral.
K24 anchor Shiksha Arora, has become a constant figure on Twitter with her dance videos as musician Nyamari Ongegu (Nyashinski) garnered more fame as his YouTube live performance during an album launch garnered over 60,000 fans.