In his recent book, Lenny tells the story of his mother moving to the UK and his school years in the UK, up until he won a talent show at 16 and began his journey to stardom.
He revealed he was racially abused at school by a fellow student.
“In the mud, punching, kicking me,” he said, recounting his experience.
However, he said: “It made me realise comedy can be a shield as well as a sword.”
