Comedian Booder Reveals Childhood Health Struggles on French Talk Show

Whose real name is Mohammed Moustapha, the Franco-Moroccan comedian Booder opened his heart about his difficult childhood and how he fought to get where he is. On the TPMP set hosted by Cyril Hanouna, Booder said he was born on August 13, 1978 in Bouarfa, Morocco, and unfortunately suffered from a respiratory illness: asthma. Intrigued by the condition affecting little Mohammed, the doctor informed the mother that she had to prepare for the inevitable. But this is without counting on the determination of the parents who did not want to sink into pessimism and fatalism.

Hospitalized for several months after his arrival in France, where his father worked, Booder survived despite the diagnoses made by the doctors. During his intervention, the man also came back to the many rumors surrounding his state of health. "They attribute crazy disease names to me. But not at all! It’s my head, I’m not sick," he confided. He sadly mentions the fact that his physique refers to someone who is dragging a list of illnesses. "I have no complex. With the girls it’s going well too, I’ve always managed to be accepted as I am," says the comedian.

Booder is also a happy father. He has a son whom Internet users discovered during confinement, through short videos titled "A father, a son". At 42, the Franco-Moroccan artist hopes to have many more beautiful years making his fans laugh.