British comedian Johnny Vegas has revealed that he considered becoming a priest earlier in his life but left seminary after “horrible stuff” occurred there.
Subsequently, he forged his comedic persona as a “defence mechanism” against those bad experiences.
Speaking to The Times in an interview, the popular comedian known for his larger-than-life personality, including a thick Lancashire accent, husky voice and alternative style of humour, described that he was “raised in the Catholic Church and decided to become a priest at one point, but I saw too much horrible stuff at the seminary”.
