"Skinny B*tch!"
'One of the best comics in the world' The Guardian
"Hip, hyper and adventurous"
Time Out
"shrapnel-sharp gags"
Evening Standard
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Comedy audiences got a right earful earlier this year, when one of the UK's best-loved comediennes Gina Yashere made a brief return to the UK with her all new stand up show SKINNY B*TCH. Well now the woman with a mouth bigger than the hole in the ozone layer is back and not content with screaming the odds from your local theatre, Yashere will take no prisoners when she is beamed direct into your own living room care of SKINNY B*TCH, the dvd.
A storming performance on American TV's 'Last Cominc Standing' led to Yashere becoming the first British comic to appear on HBO's Def Comedy Jam. As a result Gina has found herself the toast of the Hollywood Hills and is temporarily based Stateside in a council flat just-off Rodeo Drive. However on hearing that 'chancer' Chris Rock has been in town stealing her audiences and taking all her money YASHERE is determined to fight dirty. You better believe it, 'GINA YASHERE: SKINNY B*TCH!' is back!
Having tired of the affectionate nick-name Gina Yashere 'Fat B*tch', GINA recently booked herself into a famous Thai Spa and paid good money to have her inside sucked out through her backside. A resolution to boycott corporate giants Ben and Jerry, which saw luxury–end market ice cream shares plummet and her transformation was complete. Having left most of her former self on a colonic irrigation bed in Koh Samui Yashere has rightly claimed the heavily coveted title 'Skinny B*tch' ....well almost! Perhaps 'Kinda Skinny B*tch', 'Nearly a Skinny B*tch', 'A Skinnier B*tch than the 'Fat Bitch' she was.... Either way not only is a night in with the SKINNY B*TCH DVD one of major hilarity and razor sharp wit, but audiences can expect tips on self-imposed starvation, how to make a hearty meal for four using an oxo cube, a dash of balsamic and some grass cuttings plus they can witness the live on-stage experiment to establish which incontinence pants can withstand the sixteen litres of water Skinny B*tches need to drink daily in order to survive.
Gina Yashere's sell-out live appearances are legendary. Her, bombastic delivery, infectious personality and cheeky observations have wowed audiences not just in the UK but also in America, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa and all over Europe.
Never backward in coming forward, the comedienne who hails from London via Nigeria, shoots from the hip. Her unique take on being both cultural insider and outsider never fails to raise the roof. Following an early career as a Lift Engineer, Yashere made her comedy debut at The Edinburgh Festival in 1995. The shows sold out almost immediately and overnight both audiences and critics alike were smitten.
Since those early heady days Gina has continued to take the comedy world by storm and is now one of the most highly sought - after comics in the country, making numerous appearances on Television, radio and the big screen. Her TV appearances have included THE LENNY HENRY SHOW, JO BRAND'S HOT POTATOES, THE CROUCHES, THE STAND-UP SHOW and CELEBRITY FAME ACADEMY. Radio shows have ranged from her own BBC Radio London show to Radio 2’s critically acclaimed THE POWDER ROOM. Feature films include KISS KISS and MR IN BETWEEN. She has appeared on the West-End stage in THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES and written several plays and sketches for the BBC. Gina is currently based in the US. Her most recent US TV appearance was alongside Lewis Black and Robin Williams in a documentary examining the history of the joke.
The SKINNY B*TCH DVD promises to be a Gold Plated addition to any comedy collection. Uncompromising and outlandishly outspoken hilarity
...Bling it on!
*GINA YASHERE last ever Skinny B*tch live date.
The Hackney Empire Sat 4th October 8pm*
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