Comedian explains controversial female characters in skits

WHAT started as escapism from boredom during the COVID-19 lockdown has earned local comedian, Theophilus Chigumira, a career in the entertainment industry.

Chigumira, who has attracted criticism for his skits, is popularly known on social media platforms as Astra 632 or one of his main characters Mai Clifford.

While he has managed to earn a steady income from comedy skits, the part he plays as Mai Clifford has, however, resulted in some social media users accusing him of being homosexual.

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