Comedian Nazeem Hussain says he's been banned from New South Wales beaches after pretending to be a lifeguard for his sketch show By Charlie Coë For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:24 GMT, 27 March 2019 | Updated: 23:24 GMT, 27 March 2019 Viewcomments Comedian Nazeem Hussain claims to have been banned from all of New South Wales's beaches after pretending to be a lifeguard for his sketch show. Nazeem, 32, said he was confronted by a genuine lifeguard at Sydney's Manly Beach while shooting Channel Seven's Orange is the New Brown. 'A real lifeguard came up to me and asked "Are you a lifeguard?" and "Which club are you from?"' he told the Herald Sun. Comedian Nazeem Hussain (right with Orange Is The Brown co-star Kat Stewart) claims to have been banned from all of New South Wales beaches after pretending to be a lifeguard for his sketch show He then explained that all the other beaches in the state were warned of his activities over the radio and he was blocked from access. 'We tried to do the sketch at two more beaches, and the lifeguards were like: "Nah, we've heard about you. Get out!"' Nazeem said. The past 12 months have seen the funnyman's career hit new heights, as he took part in a global comedy special for Netflix and fronted his commercial TV show. Nazeem, 32, said he was confronted by a genuine lifeguard at Sydney's Manly Beach while shooting Channel 7 show Orange Is The New Brown (pictured in global comedy special for Netflix) Nazeem is also organising and MC'ing the Stand Up For Christchurch gig along with Orange is the New Brown co-star Urzila Carlson at Melbourne's Town Hall on April 13. Other comics taking part include Joel Creasey and The Project's Tommy Little. Nazeem, who grew up in a Muslim household in Melbourne, is known to tackle issues like racism and Islamophobia in his sketches. Nazeem, who grew up in a Muslim household, is known to tackle issues like racism and Islamophobia in his sketches In 2014, he told News.com.au that he encounters racism on a daily basis. 'For me, it happens in subtle ways, older ladies grabbing their handbags,' he said. 'But for people who are more visibly Muslim, like my sister who wears a hijab, she has people yelling things at her all the time. "Terrorist", "Osama". Even though she's a woman.' He added: 'You can laugh it off, but that hurts, I think, being a Muslim in a society that doesn't really celebrate being Muslim.' The Melbourne comic (pictured in I'm A Celebrity in 2017) said all the other beaches in the state were then warned of his activities over the radio and promptly blocked him Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility