Bob Hearts Abishola actor is far different from her character 02:16 (CNN)A man aims to win over a woman who initially rejects him, but over time she warms up to him and they fall in love. It s a storyline played out many times on American television shows. But what if the woman being pursued was a Nigerian immigrant nurse, who is also a single mother living with her very traditional Nigerian aunt and uncle in Detroit, Michigan?
That s the plot of CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, which is wrapping up its second season and has already been renewed for a third. It s the first time a show that delves into Nigerian culture and Nigerian-American relations, albeit in a comedic way, has aired on US network television.
Special role model around the globe
Dinah Eng
Punam Patel may be a brown, curvy woman on the surface, but fans of her character Kim on Netflix s short-form comedy
Special see her as a woman with a tender heart and the roar of a lion.
Special, which returned for its second (and final) season on May 20, is the semi-autobiographical story of a disabled gay man – played by creator/writer Ryan O Connell – who is trying to live an independent life. Patel plays his fashion-forward, body-positive best friend at work.
In the second season, echoes of Patel s personal life and childhood can be seen in Kim s storyline.
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