Sometimes we have no idea the lengths comedians go just to entertain us. Maybe we even underappreciate the effort it takes. But today, Jacky Vike who is popularly known as Awinja has given us a glimpse of the dangers people like her put themselves through at our behest.
Awinja has posted a behind-the-scenes look inside her recent skit called Awinja's Perfect Wedding. As part of one episode, she and her onscreen groom, Osoro, take a ride on a camel across a park in the city.
But what they were not prepared for was for the camel to go completely rogue and take them on a wild and bumpy trip. We can hear Awinja scream in fear in the video which we can laugh at now- but was surely scary at the time. All the while, Osoro is scared beyond words as he silently holds on to dear life while seated behind Awinja on the camel's hump.
Awinja shared the clip on her Instagram and had some light-hearted fun with her dangerous ordeal.
"The things we go through to bring you the best! Mi nawaambia Yani tumbo ilikua imejaa Maji kama kitu ingine, hii ngamia ilikua na Hasira inapiga makelele inaenda bila control, huyo mzee Wangu @osorosoro mnaona hapo si eti nikutulia, Zii!! Ni uwoga alikua anashikilia 😁"
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